MEN, WOMEN AND FAMILIES
Young men were meant to find a wife and get married as soon as they finically had the means to do so. By the age of 16 young girls were to be married and have at least one child.
Under the law of Ancient Egypt, men and women were on an equally footing, women were allowed to own and sell land and a business.
Adultery was a serious crime punishable by flogging, branding or banishment, infidelity on the wife’s part could lead to divorce.
A man who divorced his wife to marry another woman could well have to pay 2/3 of his personal estate to her and return the dowry in full and turn over all joint assets.
Family life was central to Ancient Egyptian culture. The average family in ancient Egypt was large ranging from
Young men were meant to find a wife and get married as soon as they finically had the means to do so. By the age of 16 young girls were to be married and have at least one child.
Under the law of Ancient Egypt, men and women were on an equally footing, women were allowed to own and sell land and a business.
Adultery was a serious crime punishable by flogging, branding or banishment, infidelity on the wife’s part could lead to divorce.
A man who divorced his wife to marry another woman could well have to pay 2/3 of his personal estate to her and return the dowry in full and turn over all joint assets.
Family life was central to Ancient Egyptian culture. The average family in ancient Egypt was large ranging from