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Wow... Ancient Egyptians were very advanced in thinking about balance in life and society including harmony between men and women. And this advanced thinking is even reflected in the Egyptian creation myths

In ancient Egypt a woman enjoyed the same rights under the law as a man. What her de jure [rightful entitlement] rights were depended upon her social class not her sex. All landed property descended in the female line, from mother to daughter, on the assumption, perhaps, that maternity is a matter of fact, paternity a matter of opinion. A woman was entitled to administer her own property and dispose of it as she wished. She could buy, sell, be a partner in legal contracts, be executor in wills and witness to legal documents, bring an action at court, and adopt children in her own name. An ancient Egyptian woman was legally capax [competent, capable].

The respect accorded to women in ancient Egypt is evident in almost every aspect of the civilization from the religious beliefs to social customs. The gods were both male and female, and each had their own equally important areas of expertise. Women could marry who they wanted and divorce those who no longer suited them, could hold what jobs they liked - within limits - and travel at their whim. The earliest creation myths of the culture all emphasize, to greater or lesser degrees, the value of the feminine principle.

Read on: [worldhistory.org]

Ryo1 8 Nov 27
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The Navajo are a matriarchal society but that's gradually changing with influence from the rest of Murica.....

Is there a material I can read about that? Thanks.

@Ryo1 [navajorug.com]. It's really easy to Google! I learned because I lived on the res for a year.

Thanks, @Larimar!

@Ryo1 Navajo divorce is typically referred to when she puts all his belongings outside the hogan (house).

@Larimar Not much has changed. Lol I read the article. Good read. Thanks again.

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Ancient Persia was almost the same, less or more : [worldhistory.org]

Sadly both got fucked with Islam and today Iranian are fighting for "Woman, Life, Freedom"

Diaco Level 7 Nov 27, 2022

Fascinating. Shame that those ancient civilisations had to fall together with rather liberal thinking.

@Ryo1 Islam not just plundered their wealth, but their culture and all those glory... but the dna is still there, in the bone and flesh they know who they are, just took time.

@Diaco If the siege of Medina didn't happen, i.e. Mohammad was defeated, the teacing of Islam could've been more liberal as it used to be. Never know, there are people out there who have been calling for the modernisation of Islam, including the removal of certian parts of the Quran.🤞

@Ryo1 True! the difference was the Power, Islam just was a religion of peace for the first 13 years, when he had no power, no army... but then Plunder and Bloodshed! the first victim was the Arab people themselves and then all the civilizations around. they have to remove all of that!

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remarkable. i wonder how sone if the other ancient civilizations compare

kmaz Level 7 Nov 27, 2022
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