Scribes
Following after the Priests were the Scribes. Scribes were the official writers and record keepers of Ancient Egypt. Scribes were were properly paid for their hard and diligent work. Many scribes worked for the government, while other worked for the priests. Man could only be scribes, but becoming a scribe gave a chance for men to rise above their parents’ social class. Becoming a scribe took hard work and a lot of time. To become a Scribe you would start around the age of five. Students usually spent 12 years or more learning and writing hieroglyphs (definition- a symbol used in hieroglyphics, a system of writing developed in about 3000 B.C.E. Students had to memorize 700 hieroglyphs, they spent a maximum of four years copying the signs over and over again, until they got them all right. The would practice their writings on pieces of wood, flakes of stone, and sometimes parts of broken pottery. Once the scribes started to get good at writing they would use papyrus.
Scribes in learning had a tough life. Classes sometimes lasted from dawn to sunset. On top of that, teachers were strict. Teachers would yell at students that weren't paying attention or if they were lazy. Teachers also treated the students harshly. They would usually beat them if they were misbehaving.
Scribes in learning had a tough life. Classes sometimes lasted from dawn to sunset. On top of that, teachers were strict. Teachers would yell at students that weren't paying attention or if they were lazy. Teachers also treated the students harshly. They would usually beat them if they were misbehaving.