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Women in Ancient Egypt: Seshat, Female Scribes
Well researched article discussing education of women, possibility of female scribes. References.
http://www.philae.nu/akhet/Seshet.html
 
Women in Ancient Egypt:  Childbirth
Well-researched article covering depictions, sources, the birth house, child-birth related deities, evidence from several papyrii, the birth bower and box, placenta, naming, breast-feeding, and wetnurses.  Good references.
http://www.philae.nu/akhet/Childbirth.html
 
Women in Ancient Egypt: Priestesses
Article covers Old Kingdom through Ptolemaic Period, function of women in the service of the gods.  Good references.
http://www.philae.nu/akhet/Femalepriests.html
 
Women in Ancient Egypt:  God's Wife of Amun
Excellent article covering origin of title, function, dress, rituals, use of the title, chapel-tombs, Priestesses from Tanis.  Excellent references.
http://www.philae.nu/akhet/GodsWife.html
 
Women in Ancient Egypt:  Marriage
Good article, covers the rights and duties of the lady of the house, ceremonies and legalities of marriage, pregnancy tests, birth.  Good references.
http://www.philae.nu/akhet/Marriage.html
 
Women in Ancient Egypt:  Some Everyday Women
Biographical data on three real women.  Good references.
http://www.philae.nu/akhet/Naunakht.html
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Nofret, wife of Rahotep   Link 1
 
5th Dyansty