social organization in egypt rr
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SOCIAL ORGANIZATION IN ANCIENT EGYPT
Presented by Rachel Roth
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FAMILY AND KINSHIP Matrilineal
Land/ assets Made linen/ worked in fields Love and affection
Monogamous and polygynous Marriage
Bride price Marriage-start home together Divorce-one leaves home
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SOCIAL STRUCTURE
Women could hold
various positions Government
Ruling Nobles
Household mother
Religious Priestess Chantress
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WOMEN IN RELIGION
Priestess Dance Play music Offerings Ritual/Chore
Chantress Singing Praying Mourning
Dead Gods/Goddesses
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ANCIENT DISEASE/ PLAGUES
AsruPriestessHarp player50-60yrs old
Bilharzia / Schistosomiasis Infested waters-Nile Cancer, seizures, kidney
and heart failure
Hydatid cystCaused by tapeworm
Osteoarthritis
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Do you think women in Ancient Egypt had as much freedom as women in the U.S.A. today?
Why do you think Egyptians were more open about family and love in their art and daily life than the Romans or Greeks?
Any other questions? Comments?
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BIBLIOGRAPHY
Allen, Troy. The Ancient Egyptian Family. New York: Routledge, 2009.