Why were scribes considered so valuable in ancient Egyptian society?

They were the only ones allowed to speak to the pharaoh.

Their skill in writing was needed to manage the government.

They led religious ceremonies in the most important temples.

They were the wealthiest merchants who controlled trade.

What was a central part of the long and difficult training a boy had to complete to become a scribe?

Learning to fight with swords and shields.

Memorizing hundreds of complex hieroglyphs.

Training to become a high priest in a temple.

Mastering the skills of a stone carver.

Carving the stone blocks that were used to build large temples.

Leading the groups of workers who constructed the pyramids.

Keeping detailed records of taxes, legal decisions, and the food supply.

Performing the sacred embalming rituals for the burial of nobles.

The chance to live inside the pharaoh's palace.

A more comfortable life that was free from hard physical labor.

The power to create and judge all of Egypt's laws.

The responsibility of leading the army into battle.