Scribe

With the Agricultural Revolution came the flourishing of many ancient civilizations. Two of these civilizations, the ancient Mesopotamians and the ancient Egyptians have provided modern day historians to uncover what life was like during these times. While these two have similar beginnings and locations, there are major differences between the two early civilizations. While both civilizations are nested near rivers which allow their agricultural lifestyles to flourish, Egypt has one advantage…

Specialized workers Specialized workers were ranked to the high class and low class. Pharaohs, Priests, Nobles, soldiers, scribes, merchants, farmers and salvers. Kings and Pharaohs were by far the most glorified and most important position. They thought to be the representatives of the gods and goddesses. People thought they were a cross between humans and gods, because of that, they received obedience and respect. They were the rulers of upper and lower classmen of Egypt. They owned the…

All around the world, there are many different types of cultures, each of them unique in their own ways. There are many different factors that led to diverse cultures. Geographic features have been a key factor to civilization success and development. Ancient Egypt and Ancient Sumer had many geographic features that shaped and molded their civilizations. As different civilizations began to develop, people were able to exchange ideas more easily through writing. A scribe’s job became…

quiets, the halls swell with a steady orchestra of monitors, alarms, and chit chat. Myself, well, I could be found in no routine location, no designated cubicle, but rather on a WOW, a workplace on wheels. See, I was an emergency department physician scribe, for what may have been, the four most illuminating years of my life. And during these occasional moments of calm, it was part and parcel for me to glide in and out of rooms - replenishing my mug with all types of K-Cup combinations, some…

The people known as the Ancient Assyrians existed from roughly the second millennium BCE to 612 BCE. They were from the kingdom of Assyria which was located in northern Mesopotamia in what is modern-day Iraq. This general area was one of the places where civilization first originated, where people first began cultural practices such as writing, agriculture, and city-building. The Assyrians arose from this area to become a massive international empire which, through their literature, culture, and…

My desire to pursue a career in medicine initially bloomed out of an interest in Biology. I was fascinated with learning about the body’s mysteries and how it functions, so I entered college as a pre-medical student. During this time, I was able to experience volunteering in the medical field and my passion for medicine increased. My experiences have shown me that medicine is a strong fit for me. One of my most memorable experiences was working as a medical intern at Dr. Liu’s primary care…

considered to live a unified and sophisticated way of life. In 4500 BCE, through that rise of the city, people of Mesopotamia did however live their lives in comparable ways. Value was placed on the written word by the people of Mesopotamia. The scribes appeared to be infatuated with ensuring the recording of every aspect of their lives, and the event that happened within the city. By doing this, the archeologist and scholars were able to a precise understanding of the city functioned and…

Going back thousands and thousands of years ago, two civilizations, Mesopotamia and Ancient Egypt, were very different according to the five key elements of culture. First, one key aspect that was very contrasting between these civilizations was the language. For example, Mesopotamia had distinct origins and a different style of writing. The earliest forms of writing in Mesopotamia was based on pictograms which “were used to communicate basic information about crops and taxes (Writing 1). As…

is sort of like a Prime Minister, being the chief overseer. Under the Vizier were called Nonmarks, and other officials. Many of the Pharaoh’s Officials were priests and scribes. When a Pharaoh died, the next ruler would usually be a son or other relative. If…

According to Henry (1974) there could be three different scribes used in the textual part of the manuscript. In her work she suggests that dissimilarities are mainly found in the writing styles as well as in the colours used. Henry's work was so detailed, that she also attributed specific sections of the textual work to each scribe. Based on Henry's analysis, the book was made into this marvelous performance that it is by a team of workers that…