Scribe Like an Ancient Egyptian

Ancient Egypt’s bureaucratic society depended on an army of scribes. To get ahead, you had to be able to write – but that didn’t necessarily mean mastering hieroglyphs.

387 Ancient Egypt Scribe Stock Photos, High-Res Pictures, and Images - Getty Images

The Weighing of the Heart against Maats Feather of Truth, from the Book of the Dead of the Royal Scribe Hunefer, New Kingdom, c.1275 BC (papyrus)

Scribes in Ancient Egypt

Scribes: One Of The Noblest And Highly Recommended Professions In Ancient Egypt - Ancient Pages

Ancient egyptian scribe hi-res stock photography and images - Alamy

Ancient Egyptian tomb relief sculpture depicting the scribe and judge Ankhirptah. Middle Kingdom Egypt, 2170 BC. Neues Museum Berlin Cat No: AM 7337 Stock Photo - Alamy

Renaissance History Today

Statue of Hapi, the scribe, Statue of Administrator of Amun…

Relief depicting the head of a scribe, Middle Kingdom