![On the Southern Part of the East Wall of Horemheb’s Saqqaran tomb, military scribes, magnificently represented, scrupulously record the details of long files of prisoners escorted by Egyptian soldiers (not in pic). This depiction is often speculated to represent women scribes.](https://members.ancient-origins.net/sites/default/files/Scribes-in-Ancient-Egypt.jpg)
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Scribes in Ancient Egypt: Custodians of the Voice and Words of the Divine – Part I
The rich scribal tradition of ancient Egypt was one of the foremost pillars of the development of that culture. At a time when much of the world could not read or write; these resourceful and erudite peoples wrote poetry, compiled the wisdom of the...
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