The family in ancient Egypt

How was the family shape in ancient Egypt

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The ancient Egyptian man was very interested in children, since their birth, he bestowed care and tenderness on them, and historian (Diodor) Al-Saqli expressed that when he visited Egypt and said, “The most important thing that distinguishes the life of Egyptians is that the child with them receives his full share

From (Education and Health Care), and through the papyri, we knew that the breastfeeding period lasted for three years, so young children used to stay next to their mothers all the time in the first years. And if the mother goes out of her home, then she will

She carries her baby inside what looks like a net on the back or on one of the shoulder straps, and it is surprising that the doctors of ancient Egypt knew how to treat many diseases that afflict infants

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The ancient Egyptian artist photographed for us many beautiful scenes about children. Some of them helped his father work in the harvest season or the planting season, and some of them did some housework, and many children photographed for us while they were spending their time playing and having different games, such as playing with the ball that was One of the favorite games for young hearts, whether they are male or female

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The wealthy families of ancient Egypt taught their children and daughters to sing and play musical instruments. Education was restricted to males only, as we still do not have any evidence of girls enrolling in schools that were attached to temples or various royal institutions

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The ancient Egyptian artist has succeeded in expressing very well the feelings of the parents and building in a beautiful and elegant way. Among the most famous scenes is what we see

In the cemetery of (Marruka) in Saqqara, where we see Marroka, an old man, standing between his two sons, holding his arm

There are other scenes indicating the love of parents for their children, as we find Akhenaten fondling his young daughters