Women in Ancient Eygpt
... was frowned upon expect in the royal family, where incest was used to preserve the dynastic sequence. A female did not get married until their first menstruation around fourteen years old. An Egyptian wedding lacked no special bridal clothing, symbolic rings to be exchanged and no change of name to indicate a new status. A married female would move from her father’s house to her new house with her husband. “She took with her all her worldly possessions the “goods of a woman”, which were a bed, clothing, ornaments, mirrors, and expensive shawl.”(53) Women who were married primary goal were to have children. A fertile woman was a productive female. Men regard fertile women sexually attractive. Fertility was important in the growth of female. Egyptian women took on the role as mothers. They had an important role and respected role within the family. Females who were able to provide the service of wet nursing were very well paid. This occupation was open to all women of diffe...