Question

Write down three or more important facts about scribe schools and the types of work scribes did.

Answer 1

Fact 1:
Boys were sent to school at a young age to learn how to become a scribe

Fact 2:
Most of the children that went to school to learn to become a scribe were middle class, because it cost money for the school.


Fact 3: Usually only boys of wealthy families went to school but there is evidence of some girls going to school and becoming doctors

Work they did: Scribes did many different things including copying manuscripts and other texts. They also had secretarial and administrative duties.