Role of Ancient Egyptian Women

This article contains very good secondary documents. Touches the power of what these Egyptian women had, more specifically marriage.

In ancient Egyptian society, women were treated differently than women of other ancient societies. Ancient Egyptian society offered women the greatest opportunities of the Mediterranean societies in relation to their economic, legal, and social positions. They enjoyed the same legal, economic and social rights as Egyptian men. Even though the primary source evidence is limited, it is still possible to use evidence found in temples, tombs on monuments, artwork and surviving texts to establish the role of women in Egyptian society.

Hatshepsut was a female pharaoh in Eighteenth Dynasty Egypt who rose to prominence as ruler after the death of her husband Thuthmosis II. Describes the power of woman and how strong they could be without the assistance of a man. Good primary source.

Just basic information about important Egyptian woman, such as Cleopatra.

Primary documents that can be used for point of views of a woman.

Egyptian women facts