Hieroglyphs could be written in rows from right to left (the most common way), from left to right, or in columns vertically downwards. Scribes writing on papyrus would usually write in rows across the page - this was how pupils were taught to write on ostraca (broken pottery) before they were permitted to use papyrus.
When writing inscriptions, particularly those with pictures and scenes accompanying them, scribes were taught to arrange the text in an artistic and pleasing way around the figures, animals and other elements. In a narrow, vertical space it makes sense to have the text in columns, but where there is plenty of space the text can be arranged in rows.
Often, around doorways or in formal religious scenes, texts are arranged on each side reading in opposite directions like the wings of a bird - either in columns or rows. The idea was always to be tidy, compact and balanced. This was just a part of the ancient Egyptian idea of the "right way" to do things, embodied by the goddess Ma'at, which is why Egyptian hieroglyphs remained virtually unchanged for over 3,000 years.
ancient Egyptian scribes had to write in hieroglyphics on papyrus, as a way of communication. most scribes worked for pharaoh's.
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there were many ancient Egyptian jobs including farmers,priests,craftspeople,blacksmiths,jewelers, animal breeders,scribes,pharaohs, bakers,artists
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ancient Egyptian scribes had to write in hieroglyphics on papyrus, as a way of communication. most scribes worked for pharaoh's.
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The civil servant from Ancient Egypt is called scribes or sekhau.
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They wrote in hieroglyphics.
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The Ancient Egyptian scribes were asked to record any pieces of needed information. They were also asked by people to write letters to people
Scribes kept all kinds of records and so they have variety of jobs.
A good name for an ancient Egyptian scribe is Akil because it means intelligent and scribes were very intelligent people in ancient Egypt.