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Vous allez découvrir le travail de scribe dans l'ancienne Égypte.

1Look at this symbol.

Expression orale
> What does it represent? What kind of writing is it?

 

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Daily life in ancient Egypt

Bridgeman Giraudon

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2A famous scribe’s book and representation?

Discover a scribe's typical clothes and posture.

What does he wear? How does he sit? What kind of object does he produce? What kind of tool does he use?

 

the book of the dead

Ivy Close Images / Alamy

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The tools of the scribe

RMN / Hervé Lewandowski

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le scribe assis

Photo12/Ann Ronan Picture Library

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3In ancient Egypt, a scribe was a very respected professionnal.

Compréhension écrite

Only 1 to 4% of the population read. At that time, scribes noted down the entries of food, for the nobles at the court of the pharaon and in the cities.

They copied sacred texts. They noted down the pharaon's messages.

They started school when they were 5 years old and they finished when they were 15 years old.

They studied hieroglyphs, mathematics, geography and they learnt good manners in society.

They were well-paid.

They dressed with a loincloth and people recognized scribes thanks to their sticks and their leather bags.

4Activity

Use the Internet > jfbradu.free.fr/egypte, “la Formation du scribe” and “Le matériel du scribe”.

Say if it is Right or Wrong.

 

Scribe used:

  • > penballs
  • > ink
  • > glasses for water
  • > glasses for pens
  • > brushes
  • > knives
  • > exercise-books
  • > papyrus rolls
  • > pencilcases
  • > rulers

DO IT YOURSELF

Imagine you are interviewing a scribe. Write down your questions and his answers.

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