{"id":548,"date":"2022-11-16T16:18:24","date_gmt":"2022-11-16T21:18:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dh.classics.sites.carleton.edu\/clas220ancientafrica\/?page_id=548"},"modified":"2022-12-09T16:07:49","modified_gmt":"2022-12-09T21:07:49","slug":"understanding-egyptian-society","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/dh.classics.sites.carleton.edu\/clas220ancientafrica\/understanding-egyptian-society\/","title":{"rendered":"Understanding Egyptian Society"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h1 class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-heading\" style=\"font-size:50px\">Understanding Egyptian Society<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--70);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--70);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--70);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--70)\">From material culture to wisdom literature, the essays below explore different types of evidence in asking what Egyptian primary sources can tell us about culture, society, and identity in Ancient Egypt.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover alignfull\"><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-background-dim\"><\/span><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1023\" height=\"574\" class=\"wp-block-cover__image-background wp-image-319\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/dh.classics.sites.carleton.edu\/clas220ancientafrica\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/11\/24240508561_ab1ea4415a_b.jpg\" data-object-fit=\"cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dh.classics.sites.carleton.edu\/clas220ancientafrica\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/11\/24240508561_ab1ea4415a_b.jpg 1023w, https:\/\/dh.classics.sites.carleton.edu\/clas220ancientafrica\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/11\/24240508561_ab1ea4415a_b-300x168.jpg 300w, https:\/\/dh.classics.sites.carleton.edu\/clas220ancientafrica\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/11\/24240508561_ab1ea4415a_b-768x431.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1023px) 100vw, 1023px\" \/><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-cover-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-large-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">The VagaNile Canal: Women\u2019s Sexuality, Fertility, and Motherhood in Ancient Egypt&nbsp;<br>By Victoria Semmelhack<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button aligncenter\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-background wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/dh.classics.sites.carleton.edu\/clas220ancientafrica\/parent-page-1\/the-vaganile-caynal-womens-sexuality-fertility-and-motherhood-in-ancient-egypt\/\" style=\"background-color:#cf822a\">Read More<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover alignfull\"><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-background-dim-70 has-background-dim\"><\/span><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1530\" class=\"wp-block-cover__image-background wp-image-523\" alt=\"This image is a Reproduction of a New Kingdom wall painting showcasing Egyptians of different skin tones, genders, age, and trades.\" src=\"https:\/\/dh.classics.sites.carleton.edu\/clas220ancientafrica\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/11\/ancient-egypt.jpeg\" data-object-fit=\"cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dh.classics.sites.carleton.edu\/clas220ancientafrica\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/11\/ancient-egypt.jpeg 2560w, https:\/\/dh.classics.sites.carleton.edu\/clas220ancientafrica\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/11\/ancient-egypt-300x179.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/dh.classics.sites.carleton.edu\/clas220ancientafrica\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/11\/ancient-egypt-1024x612.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/dh.classics.sites.carleton.edu\/clas220ancientafrica\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/11\/ancient-egypt-768x459.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/dh.classics.sites.carleton.edu\/clas220ancientafrica\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/11\/ancient-egypt-1536x918.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/dh.classics.sites.carleton.edu\/clas220ancientafrica\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/11\/ancient-egypt-2048x1224.jpeg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-cover-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-large-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">The Intersectionality Of Ethnicity And Gender In The Ancient Egyptian World<br>By Faith Agboola<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button aligncenter is-style-fill\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-background wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/dh.classics.sites.carleton.edu\/clas220ancientafrica\/the-intersectionality-of-ethnicity-and-gender-in-the-ancient-egyptian-world\/\" style=\"background-color:#cf882a\">Read More<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover alignfull\"><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-background-dim\"><\/span><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"956\" height=\"1242\" class=\"wp-block-cover__image-background wp-image-962\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/dh.classics.sites.carleton.edu\/clas220ancientafrica\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/11\/image-4-4.png\" data-object-fit=\"cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dh.classics.sites.carleton.edu\/clas220ancientafrica\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/11\/image-4-4.png 956w, https:\/\/dh.classics.sites.carleton.edu\/clas220ancientafrica\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/11\/image-4-4-231x300.png 231w, https:\/\/dh.classics.sites.carleton.edu\/clas220ancientafrica\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/11\/image-4-4-788x1024.png 788w, https:\/\/dh.classics.sites.carleton.edu\/clas220ancientafrica\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/11\/image-4-4-768x998.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 956px) 100vw, 956px\" \/><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-cover-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-large-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">Ancient Egyptian Clothing: <br>Pleated Dresses<br>By Helen Banta<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button aligncenter\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-background wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/dh.classics.sites.carleton.edu\/clas220ancientafrica\/helens-page\/\" style=\"background-color:#cf882a\">Read More<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover alignfull is-light\"><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-background-dim\"><\/span><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1900\" height=\"1080\" class=\"wp-block-cover__image-background wp-image-699\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/dh.classics.sites.carleton.edu\/clas220ancientafrica\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/11\/1900px-thumbnail.jpg\" data-object-fit=\"cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dh.classics.sites.carleton.edu\/clas220ancientafrica\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/11\/1900px-thumbnail.jpg 1900w, https:\/\/dh.classics.sites.carleton.edu\/clas220ancientafrica\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/11\/1900px-thumbnail-300x171.jpg 300w, https:\/\/dh.classics.sites.carleton.edu\/clas220ancientafrica\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/11\/1900px-thumbnail-1024x582.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/dh.classics.sites.carleton.edu\/clas220ancientafrica\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/11\/1900px-thumbnail-768x437.jpg 768w, https:\/\/dh.classics.sites.carleton.edu\/clas220ancientafrica\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/11\/1900px-thumbnail-1536x873.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1900px) 100vw, 1900px\" \/><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-cover-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-large-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">Boats, Boats, and Bigger Boats: Maritime Transport and Warships in the Ancient World<br>By Will Puzella<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button aligncenter\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-background wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/dh.classics.sites.carleton.edu\/clas220ancientafrica\/boats-boats-and-bigger-boats-maritime-transport-and-warships-in-the-ancient-world\/\" style=\"background-color:#cf882a\">Read More<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover alignfull is-light is-repeated\"><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-background-dim\"><\/span><div role=\"img\" class=\"wp-block-cover__image-background wp-image-1123 is-repeated\" style=\"background-position:50% 50%;background-image:url(https:\/\/dh.classics.sites.carleton.edu\/clas220ancientafrica\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/11\/Screen-Shot-2022-11-21-at-11.31.29-AM.png)\"><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-cover-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-large-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">What to Look for at the Egyptian Section of the Metropolitan Museum of Art: From One Non-art History Person to Another<br>By Alisa Cherkashina<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button aligncenter\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-background wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/dh.classics.sites.carleton.edu\/clas220ancientafrica\/understanding-egyptian-society\/alisas-demo-page\/\" style=\"background-color:#cf882a\">Read More<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Understanding Egyptian Society From material culture to wisdom literature, the essays below explore different types of evidence in asking what Egyptian primary sources can tell us about culture, society, and identity in Ancient 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