Here's One Malady You Share With Ancient Egyptian Scribes
Ancient Egyptian scribes held high-status jobs, making up some of the 1% of Egyptians who could read and write at that time. But the scribes suffered for it: New research published in Scientific Reports reveals that the ancient documentarians suffered from osteoarthritis as a consequence of their labors.Read more...
![Here's One Malady You Share With Ancient Egyptian Scribes](https://i.kinja-img.com/image/upload/c_fill,h_675,pg_1,q_80,w_1200/4bd3a9e73ce43dfa4c1f9a93633667c8.jpg)
![](https://i.kinja-img.com/image/upload/c_fit,q_80,w_636/4bd3a9e73ce43dfa4c1f9a93633667c8.jpg)
Ancient Egyptian scribes held high-status jobs, making up some of the 1% of Egyptians who could read and write at that time. But the scribes suffered for it: New research published in Scientific Reports reveals that the ancient documentarians suffered from osteoarthritis as a consequence of their labors.
What's Your Reaction?
![like](https://global.viportal.co.ke/assets/img/reactions/like.png)
![dislike](https://global.viportal.co.ke/assets/img/reactions/dislike.png)
![love](https://global.viportal.co.ke/assets/img/reactions/love.png)
![funny](https://global.viportal.co.ke/assets/img/reactions/funny.png)
![angry](https://global.viportal.co.ke/assets/img/reactions/angry.png)
![sad](https://global.viportal.co.ke/assets/img/reactions/sad.png)
![wow](https://global.viportal.co.ke/assets/img/reactions/wow.png)