System of writing with hieroglyphics took many years to learn
One or two children in every hundred learned to read and write well
Usually only the children of Pharaohs, and government officials, as well as the children of the most important people were the ones that learned to read and write
Young scribes practiced writing on boards
Experienced scribes wrote on papyrus scrolls, Scribes usually started school at the age of four and ended at age fifteen
Normally only boys went to school, girls were not allowed to go to school
Classes were held in the open air
Lessons were based on written textbooks that didn't change for centuries
Textbooks were long scrolls made up of several sheets of papyrus
Learning things by heart was very important as well as learning to speak clearly and confidently
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