World History Temple Project: Exploring the Role of the Scribe
World History Egyptian Project: The Scribe
My name is Kareem. I am the senior Scribe to my Pharaoh. I am one of the most important government officials in Egypt. I have a lot of control over the construction of the new temple. I am much higher on the social ladder than farmers, stonemasons, and other laborers. I supervise the building of the temple, and without me, a temple would never be properly built. Scribes not only keep records, but we also play an important supervisory role in society. My social status allows me to voice my opinions and be heard by the Pharaoh as I can talk directly to him when I record his deeds. It is an absolute privilege for me to be in the presence of the Pharaoh. Additionally, as an educated citizen, while most of the people below me are illiterate, I am not. Through my writings, I maintain the history of our country for future generations and a detailed record of the construction of the temple.
I inherited my job as a scribe from my dad. As a little boy, I watched him go off every morning and come back in the afternoon, having worked hard and achieved amazing things. I admired him immensely and wanted to be just as successful as he was. My dad, while he was a scribe, oversaw the building of the Temple of Queen Hatshepsut. It is a truly breathtaking Temple and I want our Temple to be as magnificent, if not better. Additionally, I want nothing less for my son than what my dad has provided for me. I am most fortunate that I had a son as opposed to a daughter. I will see that my son follows in my footsteps and becomes a scribe. He, too, will have a great lifestyle and profession. Therefore, I have decided to make sure that our Temple will not only have all of the basic features, but also will be a key part of an even larger complex that will include workshops, a school, a sacred pool, and granaries. Here, my son along with many other future scribes will learn our important skills so that he can carry on the grand tradition.
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My name is Kareem. I am the senior Scribe to my Pharaoh. I am one of the most important government officials in Egypt. I have a lot of control over the construction of the new temple. I am much higher on the social ladder than farmers, stonemasons, and other laborers. I supervise the building of the temple, and without me, a temple would never be properly built. Scribes not only keep records, but we also play an important supervisory role in society. My social status allows me to voice my opinions and be heard by the Pharaoh as I can talk directly to him when I record his deeds. It is an absolute privilege for me to be in the presence of the Pharaoh. Additionally, as an educated citizen, while most of the people below me are illiterate, I am not. Through my writings, I maintain the history of our country for future generations and a detailed record of the construction of the temple.
I inherited my job as a scribe from my dad. As a little boy, I watched him go off every morning and come back in the afternoon, having worked hard and achieved amazing things. I admired him immensely and wanted to be just as successful as he was. My dad, while he was a scribe, oversaw the building of the Temple of Queen Hatshepsut. It is a truly breathtaking Temple and I want our Temple to be as magnificent, if not better. Additionally, I want nothing less for my son than what my dad has provided for me. I am most fortunate that I had a son as opposed to a daughter. I will see that my son follows in my footsteps and becomes a scribe. He, too, will have a great lifestyle and profession. Therefore, I have decided to make sure that our Temple will not only have all of the basic features, but also will be a key part of an even larger complex that will include workshops, a school, a sacred pool, and granaries. Here, my son along with many other future scribes will learn our important skills so that he can carry on the grand tradition.
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