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

I think the correct answer among the choices presented above is option D. Scribes became important in Sumerian and Egyptian life because they were the poets, authors, and scholars of the time. They record everyday life during that time.