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Women in ancient Egypt did not appear to hold markedly lower social status than men. In domestic life and marriage, women often played active and visible roles.

The Egyptian queen Hatshepsut is a beloved figure in global history because she was a powerful female pharaoh, which was exceptionally rare. For 100 years, the popular theory held that, after her ...