What are the roles of women in the prehistory?
The roles of women in prehistory varied according to the types of different civilizations, for examples the main role of women in Greek society was as a wife bearing and raising children. The wives also performed women’s work which included spinning, weaving, baking bread, cooking, serving, cleaning, fetching water, and removing wastes… There were also women slaves who performed the more menial tasks. One role of women in ancient Greek art was to inspire some of the greatest art ever crafted. The women doing the inspiring were not just the contemporary women but women who lived many years before. And these women related to goddesses who were inspired by other women from an even further distant past. But in your ancient Egypt the role of women is to perform household tasks and take care of the family. And she us also plays an important part in Egyptian Art, Writing, and Education and Career.
