Scribes

• Taught how to write along with priests.
• On wood, pottery, stones, and papyrus (only after practice).
• Long days of work, tough punishments were common (beatings).
• Memorize hieroglyphic symbols.
• Kept records.
• How much food was produced during harvest.
• How many soldiers were in the army.
• Number of workers.
• Number of gifts given to the gods.
• History and important events.
• Court cases.
• Supervisor.
• Describe daily life.
• Calculated taxes.
• Position was often inherited.
• Schools were in temple courtyards.
• Did not require heavy manual labor, unlike many others in Ancient Egyptian society.
• Could come from any social class.