Early Chinese Civilization Case Study

Exploring the Roles of Women in Early China vs. Egypt Civilizations
Aziah Pierce
Wilmington University

Exploring the Roles of Women in Early China vs. Egypt Civilizations

Looking back to explore some our most memorable early civilizations and their history of women’s roles the results may be surprising. Egypt and China civilizations were too very vital periods in shaping worldwide cultures and traditions. Both societies had values that some still stands on today as well as ones that have evolved.
In early Egypt civilization women and men were looked at as equal. In early Egyptian art there are evidence of tombs, and temples that illustrate men and women were seen doing activities together in unity depicting equality and harmony (Mason).

Woman held rights to buy, sell and own property and could keep their possession when entering marriage. Overall, women had the same legal, economic and social right as men (Mason). Women were granted education just as men were and jobs varied by education level and social class. Some woman even worked while also handling home and children.
On the contrary, China’s early history does not mention women much. Women were only bought up when they were a bother or a worry to their men. Women were looked at as inferior and played a bigger role in the home. A woman’s primary role was to have a son. In Chinese tradition women were to compliment men oppressed for over 2000 years. They help no real role or place of power (Hoovere). The theory of men in women in China was Yin and Yang. Yin was the women who were passive, receptive, and tranquil; right under to be protected by the man. While men were the Yang, they were dominant and active and serving as a perfect match for the women Yin (Hoovere).
The history of women is far more radical and dynamic if that of men. Women in early history didn’t always receive the same praise or even acknowledgment as men. However, women have always played a role in the world’s history.