Ancient Egyptian scribes had higher rates of osteoarthritis and joint conditions due to repetitive and stationary work, a ...

Old Kingdom scribes generally wrote in hieratic, the cursive script that developed around 2700 B.C. Simpler than the formal hieroglyphs used in temples and tombs, hieratic allowed a scribe to ...

Thousands of years ago, during a period of Egyptian history known as the Old Kingdom (around 2649–2130 BC), it was rare for people to be able to read and write.From an estimated population of ...

3 ancient Egyptian tombs dating to the New Kingdom discovered near Luxor When it was made: Circa 1980 B.C. Related: Thule snow goggles: 1,000-year-old Arctic eyewear carved from walrus tusks ...

Tens of thousands of years ago, during a period of Egyptian history known as the Old Kingdom (around 2649–2130 BC), it was rare for people to be able to read and write. From an estimated population of ...

Tens of thousands of years ago, during a period of Egyptian history known as the Old Kingdom (around 2649–2130 BC), it was rare for people to be able to read and write. From an estimated ...

Analysis - Tens of thousands of years ago, during a period of Egyptian history known as the Old Kingdom (around 2649-2130 BC), it was rare for people to be able to read and write. From an ...

Tens of thousands of years ago, during a period of Egyptian history known as the Old Kingdom (around 2649–2130 BC), it was rare for people to be a ...

A look at how the scribes, whose hieroglyphs are among the most recognisable features of ancient Egyptian culture, were the essential administrative backbone of a highly organised state machine ...

Archaeologists in Luxor, Egypt, have made a new discovery by unearthing ancient Egyptian tombs of officials who worked in the Egyptian government. They say it may lead to more cultural tourism.