Gender Roles In Ancient Egypt

Even though women had more independence in Egypt compared to other societies, equality among the sexes was not apparent. There were certain roles in societies that were strictly male or female, causing a limited choice on careers and within the job had certain tasks relating the gender. For example, it was obtainable for both men and women to be servants but within that, they acquired different responsibilities. Men worked with the beer and meat, brewing and butchering it: and women dealt with grounding grain and baking bread. Throughout the kingdoms, an evolution of gender roles in society took place. In the Old Kingdom, musicians and dancers were only allowed to be women, but as the New kingdom approached, the position was open to both genders.

The colossal structures, stacked stories high, still dumbfound historians today on how they managed to build in such perfection. Theories have arisen how the huge blocks of stone were raised into position and why they were assembled at all. It is clear some were tombs for the king and his family but the subsidiary pyramids in the complex, puzzle archeologists on their purpose. The labor force needed to construct such a massive structure would require an advanced society, far ahead of other civilizations; not only in architecture but government as well. Building of the pyramids not only satisfied religious beliefs, but also benefited the economy. Pyramids were not only secluded to Egypt, but rather expanded far across the world in varying time periods. The basic form of the pyramids was discovered in Peru as mounds of earth compacted into a temple. Much later, many more were built in Central America by the Olmec, Aztec, and Maya ("Pyramids," 2001). All of the societies that built pyramids had some-sort of polytheistic beliefs, where building this structures brought them closer to their god. The influence this had on the world was extraordinary and allowed for a stronger sense of community

The education system in ancient Egypt was developed to enhance their economy for when the students grow into adult.. It is thoughts that all men were allowed a formal education at the cost of a father paying in goods such as grain. Most peasants were not qualified to attend school in earlier eras, so most of the popular remained illiterate, because they made up to eighty percent of the population. While in rural communities, boys went to trade schools to gain knowledge of a particular skill. Some decided to enroll into a religious school that took place inside temples depending on their faith. Every school taught the basic academics but also sports, morals, and self-discipline: some of the sports may include archery and wrestling, to set up the basis to further them into later careers. A way of teaching good manners and self-discipline would have the children go through extensive copying of texts including moral compositions. Gradually, a stress on morals and humility oversaw the earlier idea on wealth and social position. This change message leads some to believe the lower classes started to attend schools in later kingdoms