Marriage and Motherhood in Ancient Egypt
We may all know about Nefertiti, but what was life like for the less-famous women of ancient Egypt? Joyce Tyldesley describes the restraints and freedoms operating on daughters of Isis.
Found your household and love your wife at home as is fitting. Fill her stomach with food and provide clothes for her back ... Make her heart glad, as long as you live. (Old Kingdom wisdom text)
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