Just think about the old days and the older ancient days. For a while men always ruled the country and anything that had to be touched. Female could only sit at home and be a wife or work for the men. In the 1500 B.C.E things were different because a female ruled the country and always had equal rights as men. Egyptians looked up to the pharaohs which made them like a God. The land passed from generation to generation through the female line. Women enjoyed the large degree of economic independence such as civil rights and privileges. Women who could write and calculate could go into business. Women eventually had the power and image of a man. Women in ancient Egypt had a status that significantly contrasts the status of many modern women.
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Reading a little on ancient Egyptian women, I noticed that the females were in control. Learning about how things changed over time inspires me to look deeper into history. From taking history classes, we would speak on a topic but never got deep into it for me to learn the full history behind it. With being that I am a female, it interests me on women having power over the men. Women have a whole different look and aspect of things. With it being an ancient time period, it could be something different. The fact that Egyptian women could have their own businesses, own and sell property, and serve as witnesses in court cases. It was something that caught my attention and worth looking in to. From doing research of different websites I started to see things that really interest me as well. Even with hearing about Hatshepsut and what she was capable of doing gave me an idea to look into my project. I found an interest in the different painting and sculptures that I seen as well. From that moment on I knew I found my …show more content…
They not only ruled the country but also had similar rights to the men. In 1500 B.C.E, Hatshepsut became the first woman to become pharaoh. She governed Egypt for 22 years. She was normally seen in male attire, royal wig, false beard, carrying the crook and the flail. Hatshepsut took care of her people and built temples to the gods as well as other public buildings. Land usually passed through the male line, but now it was the female line. It came from the king’s daughter to the man she married and to continue, the pharaoh son would have to marry his own sister or half-sister. Women of the pharaohs Harlem oversaw textile production, some found positions as midwives, shopkeepers, musicians, and dancers. Nefertiti was another Egyptian ruler. She married Amenhotep IV, who preached and supported monotheism, or the belief in only one god. She was also a queen. The purpose of a female pharaoh was for 2 reasons: they were regarded as totally equal to men as far as the law was concerned. Also, they could own property, borrow money, sign contracts, initiate divorce, appear as a witness, etc. Cleopatra the Great has become similar with the term ‘female pharaoh’. Just as Joann Fletcher tells, Mark Antony’s famous wife was merely the culmination of three millennia of women rulers. The entire universe was made up of masculine and feminine elements, maintained in a state of perfect balance by a goddess. Throughout the whole 15th century there were only 7
Reading a little on ancient Egyptian women, I noticed that the females were in control. Learning about how things changed over time inspires me to look deeper into history. From taking history classes, we would speak on a topic but never got deep into it for me to learn the full history behind it. With being that I am a female, it interests me on women having power over the men. Women have a whole different look and aspect of things. With it being an ancient time period, it could be something different. The fact that Egyptian women could have their own businesses, own and sell property, and serve as witnesses in court cases. It was something that caught my attention and worth looking in to. From doing research of different websites I started to see things that really interest me as well. Even with hearing about Hatshepsut and what she was capable of doing gave me an idea to look into my project. I found an interest in the different painting and sculptures that I seen as well. From that moment on I knew I found my …show more content…
They not only ruled the country but also had similar rights to the men. In 1500 B.C.E, Hatshepsut became the first woman to become pharaoh. She governed Egypt for 22 years. She was normally seen in male attire, royal wig, false beard, carrying the crook and the flail. Hatshepsut took care of her people and built temples to the gods as well as other public buildings. Land usually passed through the male line, but now it was the female line. It came from the king’s daughter to the man she married and to continue, the pharaoh son would have to marry his own sister or half-sister. Women of the pharaohs Harlem oversaw textile production, some found positions as midwives, shopkeepers, musicians, and dancers. Nefertiti was another Egyptian ruler. She married Amenhotep IV, who preached and supported monotheism, or the belief in only one god. She was also a queen. The purpose of a female pharaoh was for 2 reasons: they were regarded as totally equal to men as far as the law was concerned. Also, they could own property, borrow money, sign contracts, initiate divorce, appear as a witness, etc. Cleopatra the Great has become similar with the term ‘female pharaoh’. Just as Joann Fletcher tells, Mark Antony’s famous wife was merely the culmination of three millennia of women rulers. The entire universe was made up of masculine and feminine elements, maintained in a state of perfect balance by a goddess. Throughout the whole 15th century there were only 7