ABSTRACT
This chapter considers violence as committed by and against different genders. It aims to answer the following questions: Were there social norms that structured gendered violence in ancient Egypt? Did some groups or individuals act more violently than others and was this gender-dependent? How did victims respond to violence and was this gender-dependent too? Textual and iconographic sources provide answers to these questions. Perspectives from physical anthropology are also provided; however, it is argued that most of the violent acts attested in ancient Egyptian texts and images do not leave traces on human bones. This chapter will also explore violent acts committed by Egyptian gods and goddesses and discuss the evidence, or the lack of it, for warrior women.
