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Egyptian scribes suffered work-related injuries, study says | Higher incidence of damage to hips, jaws and thumbs reveals their writing efforts may have taken a toll (www.nature.com)
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Additional article: https://www.theguardian.com/science/article/2024/jun/27/egyptian-scribes-work-related-injuries-study

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[โ€“] [email protected] 5 points 4 months ago (1 children)

It says why in the article. They sat cross-legged and chewed on the end of rushes to make a brush.

[โ€“] [email protected] 3 points 4 months ago

Didn't realize that; interesting to know, thanks.