Mysteries of Ancient Egypt with Dr. Kara Cooney
Paul Giamatti’s CHINWAG with Stephen Asma
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The Power of Women in Egypt
There were female pharaohs though, right? I mean, there were not many of them. These women were allowed to become leaders of state because they were connected to family dynasties that wanted to keep their power. Because Egypt was so authoritarian and because it didn't have, it was geographically protected and didn't have a whole lot of invasion. Your dynasty stays for like 300 years.
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