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Ancient Egyptian Scribes. By India. Who were Ancient Egyptian Scribes?. Scribes were the few Egyptians who knew how to read and write. . Why was being a Scribe a difficult job?.
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Ancient Egyptian Scribes By India
Who were Ancient Egyptian Scribes? Scribes were the few Egyptians who knew how to read and write.
Why was being a Scribe a difficult job? Being a scribe was an extremely difficult job because in total, there were hundreds of different hieroglyphs to remember.
What did the Scribes write on? The scribes used a kind of paper called papyrus, which was made from reeds otherwise known as the papyrus plant.
What was the job of the Scribe? • writing letters for fellow villagers who couldn't write • recording the amount of crops harvested • calculating the amount of food needed to feed the tomb workers • keeping accounts and ordering supplies for temples and the Egyptians army
Could an Egyptian girl become a Scribe? No, only boys went to school to learn to be scribes.
How have Scribes helped us learn about life in ancient Egypt? • Almost all of our known knowledge about the ancient Egyptians came from the work and art of the ancient Egyptian scribe
How long did it take to train as a Scribe? It took as long as twelve years to train as a scribe. Almost all of our known knowledge about the ancient Egyptians came from the work and art of the ancient Egyptian scribe.
Interesting Fact Only 1 out of every 100 ancient Egyptians could read and write.