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Ancient Egypt: The Value Of Egyptian Life

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In Egypt life was very valuable. When the parents died the son would receive the land and the daughter would receive household items, such as jewelry. If there were no son’s than the daughter would then get the land. The eldest son or daughter would take care of the parent sin their last days. Children were considered a blessing, a treasure of the Egyptians. In lower class families the children were raised by their mother. If the couple did not have kids they would pray to the God’s ask for a son or daughter. Couples would also play letters in the tomb to reach out to relatives to help pray out to the God’s. Couples would use magic to also help have children. If they couldn’t bare a child then adopting was another option. Peasant girls got

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