women of old cultures

How have women been treated in the past? Many ancient cultures share the same views on female roles. In Africa women were well valued, much like they were valued in china. In the Aztec society women were valued mildly, as they were in Islamic areas which is still a little better than all slaves. African women were subordinate to men but could still inherit property and own it. They were well valued for the work …

…all of her body should be covered. The Islamic, Aztec, Chinese, and African society all had some similar aspects in their views of women. All allowed women to own and inherit property. While only China had given women equality to men for a period of time. Lineage was based on the mother in Africa alone. The Aztec women were the only ones who could become priestesses. Islamic women had a guardian all of the time.