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The comparative status of women in these ancient societies changed over time. Some sources say Mesopotamia stood out for women's nearly equal status, including the rights to own land, request a divorce and do business in their own names. However, in later Mesopotamian history, many women's trades were taken over by men, and by some accounts, Egyptian society respected women more highly for most of its history. In Egypt, upper-class women were greatly revered, and goddesses made up much of the religious pantheon.
The social differences were less apparent because it is not easy to obtain information about the daily life of the early civilizations. The Mesopotamia stood out for the women's virtually equal status, including the right to own a land, to request a divorce and do any businesses in their own names. It is likely, that the position/status of the women was higher/better in the Egypt than in the Mesopotamia. In Mesopotamia, the women's position seemed to have been deteriorated. The Egyptians paid great respect and used to value women, at least