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Egyptian Scribes Suffered Work-Related Injuries

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A recent study of 69 adult male skeletons from Abusir, Egypt, spanning a period between 2700 and 2180 BC, has revealed that Egyptian scribes experienced significant physical damage to their hips, jaws, and thumbs due to their occupation. In comparison to men who engaged in other types of work, the scribes showed signs of degenerative joint changes, suggesting that their job required prolonged periods of sitting or standing with poor posture.

  1. GBThe Guardian
    1. Egyptian scribes suffered work-related injuries, study says
  2. USArs Technica
    1. Study: Scribes in ancient Egypt had really poor posture as they worked
  3. GBThe Times
    1. Ancient Egypt's scribes had RSI, just like today's office workers

sources

  1. 1.The Guardian
  2. 2.Ars Technica
  3. 3.The Times

perspectives

  1. 1.History
  2. 2.Archeology
  3. 3.Biology
  4. 4.Egyptology

countries

  1. 1.EgyptEG

organizations

  1. 1.University of Southampton
  2. 2.University of Birmingham

persons

  1. 1.Petra Brukner Havelková
  2. 2.Alice Roberts
  3. 3.Sonia Zakrzewski
  4. 4.Veronika Dulíková