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In Ancient Mesopotamia, which is know Iraq, only the boys of the rich could go to school. They started when they were 8 years old and went to school for 12 years until they graduated. Once they graduated, they became scribes, or writers. He worked for the temple, the government, the palace, or the army. Some scribes went to work for merchants or set up their own business as public writers.
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What is an Egyptian hieroglyphic writer called?
A scribe is an Egyptian hieroglyphic writer.
What age did Egyptian boys began studying to be a scribe?
No, just boys.
What would an ancient Egyptian scribe keep in his writing box?
penicil, rubber and a notebook
When did scribe first become a job?
I have no idea soz
In the ancient Egyptian text The Teaching of Duafs Son Khety why does the father speak badly of other professions?
The Teaching of Duaf's Son Khety' is a famous ancient Egyptian text. The father in the story speaks badly of other professions because his desire is for his son to be a scribe. As evidence, the last lines of the story read: 'Look, no trade is free from a director, Except the scribe's: he is the director. But if you know writings, it will be better for you, More than these trades I have shown you.'
What did a Egyptian scribe wear?
an Egyptian scribe wears a dress
What is an Egyptian hieroglyphic writer called?
A scribe is an Egyptian hieroglyphic writer.
What part of speech is the word scribe?
Scribe is a noun (a scribe) and a verb (to scribe).
What do you know about ancient Egyptian scribes?
Egyptian scribe seens
Who today is like an ancient Egyptian scribe?
Today's scribe is would be probably be sumone of bureaucratic status
What is a name of an ancient Egyptian scribe?
A good name for an ancient Egyptian scribe is Akil because it means intelligent and scribes were very intelligent people in ancient Egypt.
How can someone become a scribe?
you can become a scribe by do all your work and keeping recoreds
What was the the role of an Egyptian scribe?
An Egyptian scribe is a highly trained individual who devoted their careers solely to writing. They always wrote in Hieroglyphics. Scribes were well respected in the ancient Egyptian community and had a great social standing.
Why would the Egyptians go see a scribe?
If you were a scribe in Egypt you were in a higher class than most. You could read and write. If the Egyptian needed you to interpret something or as a diplomat, they would probably come to see you.
Who were ancient egyptian scribe draftsmen?
only god knows
Which would have been most powerful in Egyptian society a priest a scribe a slave or a farmer?
In Egyptian Society, a priest would have been more powerful than a scribe, a slave, or a farmer.
What kind of Egyptian writes something based on pictures or symbols?
A scribe
