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Ancient Egyptian pre-nups

The Real Housewives of Ancient Egypt Had 8-Foot-Long Prenups | Atlas Obscura
Detail from the right side of an ancient Egyptian annuity contract. (Photo: Courtesy of the Oriental Institute of the University of Chicago)

“Most people have no idea that women in ancient Egypt had the same legal rights as men,” said Egyptologist Emily Teeter.

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