Reading Hieroglyphs
First Day as a 'Pre-Scribe'
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Dear Diary,
I just got back from my first day at scribe school and this is what I learned today at scribe school. Scribes were people (usually men) who learned how to read and write. Not many people had the skill of reading and writing. To become a scribe, I have to attend a special school for scribes. I have to learn how to read and write hieroglyphics. It's very hard work to learn because there were so many signs that you had to memorize. I have practice writing these hieroglyphs by writing on papyrus or old pieces of pottery. Plus, I have to stay at this school for about 4-5 years! It was hard getting into this school because you can't just 'become a scribe'. Usually, the children of the scribes would be the next person in line to learn about it. But, sometimes, craftsmen sent their children (like me!) to scribe school but it wasn't common. We use materials such as papyrus to write on, and reeds dipped in ink to write. Scribe school is lots of fun but I might quit because it's lots of work.
I just got back from my first day at scribe school and this is what I learned today at scribe school. Scribes were people (usually men) who learned how to read and write. Not many people had the skill of reading and writing. To become a scribe, I have to attend a special school for scribes. I have to learn how to read and write hieroglyphics. It's very hard work to learn because there were so many signs that you had to memorize. I have practice writing these hieroglyphs by writing on papyrus or old pieces of pottery. Plus, I have to stay at this school for about 4-5 years! It was hard getting into this school because you can't just 'become a scribe'. Usually, the children of the scribes would be the next person in line to learn about it. But, sometimes, craftsmen sent their children (like me!) to scribe school but it wasn't common. We use materials such as papyrus to write on, and reeds dipped in ink to write. Scribe school is lots of fun but I might quit because it's lots of work.