People who learned how to write with a stylus & the writing they drew was called cuneiform (KYOO-neh-uh-fawrm)
Mesopotamian [IRAQ] Scribes
they were called scribes
Priests and scribes
Babylonian, Mesopotamian and Medo-Persia scribes.
Scribes, perfume makers, harpists, singers, irrigators
Babylonian, Mesopotamian and Medo-Persia scribes.
The mesopotamian scribes wrote with with sharpened reeds called a "stylus." Before the stylus they wrote with anything that was pointy, but it became more common to write with the "stylus."
Scribes usually wrote:documentsletterstales from the mouths of Egypt's lower classes or from foreign landswrote down records of the city.
they keeped a steady food supply and hired scribes to preform clerical and govermental funtions.
The king and his family, nobles, priests, and military leader at the topMerchants, scribes, craftworkers, and farmers at the middleSlaves at the bottom
Scribes played a crucial role in Mesopotamian civilization by serving as record-keepers and administrators, which facilitated the management of complex societies. They used cuneiform writing to document transactions, legal agreements, and historical events, thus preserving knowledge and culture. Their work enabled the development of bureaucracy and trade, contributing to economic stability and governance. Additionally, scribes were often among the few literate individuals, allowing them to wield significant influence in society.
The early Mesopotamians were primarily farmers. However, there was specialization of labor even in the beginning of Mesopotamian civilization, so some were builders, soldiers, priests, merchants, or scribes, etc.