ocr: Adults Men and women in Ancient Egypt married and started families when they were very young. The men - - usually worked outside of the house while the women were responsible for the home. Most men in Ancient Egypt were farmers. Some men worked as craftsmen or as government officials. Men generally learned their jobs from their fathers. midwives, people and thread Women took and care usually wove of worked cloth. children. in They the They also home spun and cared for the who mother and delivered child. babies worked in the fields, ground grain, See Also: and baked bread. Women could work Danc ...