Some may argue that in the ancient Egyptian civilization, men were seen as the gender in charge and the head of the family. In Echoes from the Past: World History to the 16th Century, Elizabeth Graham, a lecturer at the Institute of Archaeology University College in London (UK), states that men in ancient Egypt were the heads of the household as well as the labourer, craftsperson, or the official. To elaborate on this passage, the man in ancient Egypt had a powerful moral influence and held the occupation in the family. As a result of the authoritative mantle of an Egyptian man in ancient times, many can argue that women and men were not at the same level of power and control. Nevertheless, women in ancient Egypt were still looked upon as being
