They did not always have a box but a pouch made of leather. They had a pallette, and in the pouch they kept some pens made from reed (a plant, used for making papyrus as well), and dried ink. When they wanted to use the ink they poured some water on the dried ink.
they kept them cause thoth worked with the scribes
Scribes are people who write things down. They could be keeping records of anything that it was important to write down.
In ancient Egypt, scribes recorded trading systems. It usually took about 4-5 years to become a scribe, and it was very difficult. Scribes would use reeds as pens or pencils, and they would dip it in ink. The people who became scribes were the children of the scribes. Scribes were usually men, but there might have been some women.
they helped keep records, and also managed the calendar.
Today the Hatshepsut sent me to were the scribes work. All he asked me to do was get a document. The scribes write in hieroglyphics. They write books and documents and some other things. Scribes were hired as professional writers and recorders of information. Few people can write or know how to read, so scribes are specially trained to write letters and keep accounts. I have no idea what the document was, but I had no time to find out.
Scribes worked in the Temple.
Scribes were skilled in writing.
Scribes are a person who writes books or documents by hand as a profession and helps the city keep track of its records.
Scribes were the record keepers for Pharohs and Dignitaries.
The civil servant from Ancient Egypt is called scribes or sekhau.
Scribes held a privileged position in ancient Egypt. They had the right to receive an education and were trained in reading, writing, and administrative skills. As members of the elite class, scribes had access to higher social status, better job opportunities, and were often employed by the pharaoh or high-ranking officials to keep records and write correspondence.
osiris or scribes