Priests supervised religious ceremonies and taught basic morals. Women had different roles and powers in different civilizations. In Sumer, women had some freedom, since they could own property and have separate incomes from their husbands. However, only boys attended school and all marriages were arranged by men. In Babylon, women had more rights than the Sumerian women. They could be merchants, traders, and scribes. Marriages were arranged by parents, and women could divorce their cruel husband. In Egypt, women were granted more rights than most places. They could own property, make contracts, and divorce. Cleopatra and Hatshepsut even became pharaohs. Women could also become priestesses. Unpredictable weather would affect crops, so people would pray to the spirits to persuade the spirits to help them. Many priests and priestesses emerged to lead those prayers which gave women more importance. In