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Why did Sumerian need leadership and organization?

Sumerian city-states gave scribes ( government officails) more power because scribes were very important in sumer


Why were scribes important in Sumerian government?

Because if they were not nice to them they knew the Sumerians would kill them.


Why did the scribes become important in sumerian and Egyptian life?

They documented happenings and political decisions. They kept records of workers and purcheses. They documented briths and deaths. They were the only people who could read and write.


Why were egyptian scribes important?

because in egypt people wanted to be succesful and pharoahs wanted to show power to people and be remembered in the future.


Why do you think scribes were honored in Egyptian society?

Scribes were honored because they held records and accounts. Scribes also wrote and copied religious and literary texts.


Are scribes important?

Scribes are important because they could write for people who can't (because of injuries) and the people who don't know how.


Why did ancient Egyptians want there children to be scribes?

Because in Ancient Egyptian Times, Scribes were Important People. Being a scribe you were highly respected and prized for your skills. Scribes were rich and powerful members of society, a bit like parents today wanting their children to be a surgeon or a barister.


Why do you think scribes we're so honored in Egyptian society?

Scribes were honored because they held records and accounts. Scribes also wrote and copied religious and literary texts.


Why do you think Scribes are so honored in ancient Egypt?

because they were the only ones that could write


How are Sumerian communities organized?

I think they are organized because they have a writing system, scribes, and they had irrigation to water their crops! Don't say awesome say AWESOMESAUCE


Did every Sumerian learn cuneiform why or why not?

Not every Sumerian learned cuneiform because it was a specialized skill mainly taught to scribes for record-keeping and administrative purposes. The majority of the population would not have had the need or opportunity to learn cuneiform due to factors such as social status and access to education.


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.