Question

Scribes became important in Sumerian and Egyptian life because they __________. A. were the only people who could read and write B. judged property disputes after the annual floods receded C. taught the priests and nobles to read and write D. were the poets, authors, and scholars of the time

Answer 1

Scribes became important in Sumerian and Egyptian life because they were the only people who could read and write and keep records of people who are employed.