Scribe

well, that they used to communication. Clearly communication was not a problem. Also, they are very good artists. As you can see, the scribe that wrote this drew a picture to go along with each tablet to further conve their meaning. Lastly, i can tell that their scribes had very detailed thanks, they are carving into stone so everything was permanent so the scribes must have been very trained. This picture explains how the romans got around and traded. I can tell that they were very advanced…

that use the narrative technique. Art is given the label "Narrative" when it visually conveys a story. "The Standard of Ur" is a Sumerian artifact that depicts importants roles of a ruler. The "Last Judgment of Hu-Nefur" is a Egyptian narrative of a scribe named Hu-Nefur being judged to get into heaven. Both of these pieces played an important role in understanding the Egyptian and Sumerian culture. "The standard of ur" is a small trapezoidal box found in one of the largest graves of the Royal…

The term Ajaw (or Ahau) appears in many early Colonial texts where writers used it as a generic synonym when they were referring to rulers and their domains. It was used when referring to the rulers or leaders that were Aztec, Maya, or Spanish without any discrimination of culture. Another reference for leader used in many of the writings during the Spanish colonization were the words 'tlatoani ' and 'tlahtocayotl. ' These words came from the Nahuatl language of the Aztecs. Nevertheless,…

“My friends think it’s pretty cool that I can go back and hear the notes again, but they don’t get how long it takes for me to do it, it’s like I’m sitting in class all over again,” said Hunter Akers. He went on to explain that tools like the Live Scribe also make it easier on his teachers because they don’t have to stop class as frequently and check in on him to ensure he is caught up on…

was written by scribes making indents into clay tablets. Cuneiform was first made as a way to keep track of financial records such as trade receipts and tax histories. As cuneiform developed and became more complex, it began to be used to remember thoughts and prayers and to record laws. This helped people preserve their culture and remember important things. Learning cuneiform was very difficult because it was such a complex idea, so most of the people who knew it were scribes because it was…

Germany, France, and northern Italy. The Carolingian dynasty that was led by Charlemagne and his heirs used illustrated books to better develop Christianity’s exposure among their people which helped promote the church’s dogma. Charlemagne enlisted scribes to create the books. They performed other tasks such as translating the Latin Vulgate Bible, and developed a new more legible script Carolingian minuscule. They also created the Ebbo Gospels which…

religious journey to be documented was verbally—this is where dictation is defined—as the priest takes on the role of scribe, writing the words down as they are told. However, while dictation in this case means a transferring of information from verbal to written words, there is a control or dictation in another sense. As a highly esteemed religious figure, the priest acting as the scribe can add to the words of Kempe, providing more theological language to communicate his superior religious…

The importance of the social pyramid was so everybody could understand and do their part, so their country could prosper, and not collapse like Rome’s. The social pyramid was as follow: pharaoh, officials, priests, scribes, artisans, and lastly, peasants and farmers. It was important that everybody did their job, so they uphold their empire. The Egyptian’s genius was shown in the house’s design, which were made to stay cool, built with thick walls and small windows at the top to keep out the…

These scribes were educated specifically in the subject of writing and went through a tedious process to receive their title. First, scribes followed the lead of family members who were first slaves (sons and fathers). Next, the sons would go to school and become educated in order to “inherit” the position of scribe after their fathers before them. What were the jobs and positions of the scribes? They consisted of: “Monumental buildings were erected…

The context of a manuscript enables the close study of the Anglo Saxon period, the manuscript on which a text is written provides a bridge between those reading the literature and the script its self. As John D Niles said when studying old English poetry the format in which it is presented allows a clearer view of the original intent of that piece. The original manuscript can portray common themes by the position of the texts within it, and the layout of each text on the page also gives vital…