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Legal codes which were kept in the minds of aristocrats were too susceptible to influence peddling and manipulation, so a written version displayed it to all.

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What scribes keep records of?

Scribes are people who write things down. They could be keeping records of anything that it was important to write down.


Why is scribe important?

Scribes basically Wrote down the history of an area. Scribes in a small town or village basically their job is to write down whats happening.


Why did scribes write down the Hammurabi's Code?

Legal codes which were kept in the minds of aristocrats were too susceptible to influence peddling and manipulation, so a written version displayed it to all.


What did ancient scribes write on?

When the scribes ran out of paper and walls to write on, they used a slaves gouch and was killed and placed up-side down so people could read of his gouch.


Why is Scribe so Important?

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How did the scribes assist the king?

Scribes would record laws, and write down anything important the king had to say. The king would also ask the scribes for advice and have them make decrees.


What was scribes positioin in Egyptian society?

The scribes position in the Ancient Egyptian society was to record things or write things down, for example the scribe would record the amount of grain was grown each year. The scribes started learning to write at the age of five and when they were twelve started working. All other boys would only be starting to learn their fathers trade at that time.


Why do you think priests and scribes held such high ranks?

I think because they both are really important. Priests because they tell people who should believe in. Also scribes because they can write down laws and pharaohs name, etc.


Did ancient Egypt have scribes?

Yes! Of course they did. Without the scribes, the world wouldn't have hieroglyphics. The scribes were in charge of recording everything down.


Where there scribes in ancient Rome?

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What do scribes do in Israel?

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you can write it down or use one u will remember