Most everyone knows about the great civilizations of the Sumerians and the Aztecs. If anyone were to visit the land that the Sumerians inhabited‚ they might not be able to imagine how these people were able to survive and flourish. The land there is dry and hot‚ with extreme temperatures. Hardly any vegetation survives in the area. However‚ the Sumerians did find a way in which they could live in the area and live bountifully (Landau 10-12). The Aztec Empire‚ on the other hand‚ appeared in Central
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Nomarchs‚ who were appointed by the Pharaoh or inherited the position‚ ruled over Nomes. There were 42 Nomes (Provinces) -22 in Upper Egypt and 20 in Lower Egypt‚ which ran along the Nile Delta. Under the pharaoh‚ Vizier‚ and Nomarchs were scribes; written by scribes‚ the archive held administrative records‚ such as‚ laws‚ wills‚ marriage contracts‚ conscription lists‚ tax information‚ letters‚ and trial transcripts‚ etc. Enacting laws‚ delivering justice‚ and maintaining law and order was the pharaoh’s
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that represent a letter. In both civilizations‚ mostly only scribes knew how to read and write. Being a scribe was a very honorable profession. People who were to become scribes went to school for many years starting at a young age. The profession of being a scribe was passed down through families; if a boy?s father was a scribe‚ he would become one also. Because children needed to be taught to read and write when they were to become scribes‚ schools were created.
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I read “The Woman Taken in Adultery” which is actually a chapter in the New Testament. The story is about how the scribes brought a woman (who committed adultery) in front of Jesus asking if she should be stoned. Instead‚ Jesus turned the tables on them and said‚ “He that is without sin among you‚ let him cast the first stone at her.” I have heard of this saying before such as‚ “People who live in glass houses‚ should not throw stones. The author wrote this to show us how Jesus would show mercy on
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Learning scribal skills was tough work. Girls did not learn to read or write unless they were daughters of kings or were training as priestesses. Teachers‚ mostly former scribes or priests‚ were harsh disciplinarians‚ students were often punished by beating. Teachers punished students who spoke out of turn‚ spoke without permission‚ dressed inappropriately‚ or got up and left without approval. They expected students to be
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for elevation which resulted in competition among the people. The government also generated the need for specialists. As the state grew‚ people began to specialize in various areas; the need for documentation in the form of writing grew‚ therefore scribes and artisans were established. With the rise of agriculture‚ new challenges arose‚ and the man who showed extensive knowledge of the land and who was willing to capitalize on his skill became the leader of the
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here in John’s gospel. This leads to suspicion by many scholars. Section two of this pericope brings in the action or the plot of our story. The plot of the story is that a woman committed adultery and was caught in the act. The Pharisees and scribes brought the woman to Jesus for him to decide if she
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social classes. From bottom to top‚ it goes something very similar to this: Slaves‚ Peasants‚ Farmers‚ Craftsmen‚ Merchants‚ Scribes‚ Soldiers‚ Priests‚ King. Scribes‚ nearly always men‚ had to undergo training‚ and having successfully completed a curriculum became entitled to call themselves dubsar‚ which means “scribe”. They became members of a privileged élite who‚ like scribes in ancient Egypt‚ might look with contempt upon their fellow citizens. Schooling began at an early age in the
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to many sites‚ one being Dier el-Medina (David 314; Wilkinson 217). In Upper Egypt‚ in nome 15‚ cult centers such as Khmun and Unu dedicated to Thoth (Simpson 440). He patroned scribes‚ scholars‚ and other literate people (mainly the high priests and elite) (David 200; Wilkinson 215). His eventual role as the mortuary scribe was something that was so key that his worshipers looked to him for blessings regarding their scribal duties and work (rather than worshipping more of his moon aspect‚ as that
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