HISTORY
CIVILIZATIONS OF ASIA
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Question
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The ____ are specialized group of people who had knowledge of writing and serving in temples and palaces.
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Pharisees
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Scribes
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Sadducees
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Zealots
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Scribes were people in ancient Egypt (usually men) who learned to read and write. Although experts believe that most scribes were men, there is evidence of some female doctors. These women would have been trained as scribes so that they could read medical texts.
Detailed explanation-2: -In biblical times, scribes were in demand to prepare copies of Israel’s sacred literature on parchment scrolls.
Detailed explanation-3: -Scribes had knowledge of the law and could draft legal documents (contracts for marriage, divorce, loans, inheritance, mortgages, the sale of land, and the like). Every village had at least one scribe.
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