Yahoo: Skeletons reveal what life was like for elite scribes in ancient Egypt
Performing administrative tasks in ancient Egypt may not sound physically demanding, but new research has revealed that being a scribe left a mark on the skeletons of the men who held those privileged ...
Skeletons reveal what life was like for elite scribes in ancient Egypt
Science News: Ancient Egyptian scribes’ work left its mark on their skeletons
Ancient Egyptian scribes’ life works are written on their bones. Arthritis and other damage mark the scribes’ skeletons where the men sat cross-legged or kneeled hunched over papyrus scrolls, ...
69 male skeletons from an Egyptian necropolis reveal that hunching over to write caused just as much pain in ancient times. Reading time 2 minutes Ancient Egyptian scribes held high-status jobs, ...
Popular Science: Ancient Egyptian scribes suffered bone damage from working long hours in hunched positions
Ancient Egyptian scribes suffered bone damage from working long hours in hunched positions
Ars Technica: Study: Scribes in ancient Egypt had really poor posture as they worked
Study: Scribes in ancient Egypt had really poor posture as they worked
Artnet: New Study Finds Ancient Egyptian Scribes Suffered Back Pain Just Like Us
New Study Finds Ancient Egyptian Scribes Suffered Back Pain Just Like Us
Yahoo: Ancient Egyptian scribes used 'Wite-Out' correction liquid to fix mistakes in sacred texts
Ancient Egyptian scribes used 'Wite-Out' correction liquid to fix mistakes in sacred texts
Ancient Egyptian statues and art depict scribes holding cross-legged or kneeling positions while working. Martin Frouz / Czech Institute of Egyptology In ancient Egypt, scribes held one of the most ...