Facts about Egypt
Where is Egypt located?
Africa
What was the name of a women who served a upper class or royal woman?
A Lady in Waiting.
Who was literate in Egypt?
The Pharaoh, the scribes, the upper class
How could you visually tell someone held a place in office?
By their hair, outfit, and accessories.
What role did women play in art next to men?
A subordinate role.
What is the most important body of water in Egypt?
The Nile River
The was an upper class woman’s most important job.
Priestess/Cult Leader
What was the percent of people who could read and write in Egypt?
1%
Who held the highest places in office?
The Royal family.
What pose would women have when standing next to her husband?
She would be embracing him.
What kind of storm comes to flood Egypt?
Monsoon
In ancient Egypt, above all, women were:
Mothers, wives, and mistresses of the house.
What was the invented writing system called?
Hieroglyphics
Egyptian society was ruled by what kind of structure?
By a Hierarchy
How did women HAVE to be shown when sitting or standing next to their husband?
They had to be behind The husband.
Who did the Egyptian’s believe controlled the monsoon storms?
The gods.
What were the main jobs of a women in Ancient Egypt?
Weaver, singer, dancer, medicine, and funerary cults.
In order to hold office in Egypt, you had to be able to:
Read and write.
What did Pharaoh believe they ruled by?
A Divine Right.
What size were Ancient Egyptian women in art?
SMALL!!!!!
Why did the Egyptian’s believe the flooding of the Nile meant?
They thought the flooding of the Nile meant that the gods were pleased.
Was the legal rights of women equal to that of men?
Yes!
Could women read and write?
It is believed that some upper class women could read and write.
Who gave the Pharaoh orders?
The gods.
Would a husbands name be featured in his wife’s tomb? Why or why not?
No, because he didn’t want to appear as a side character or have a secondary place.