Royal Scribe (ancient Egyptian: sš-nsw) or Scribe of the King's Altar was an ancient Egyptian occupational title. The titleholders were trained Scribes and served at the palace inside a royal domain as accountants or record keepers. They kept register of various things such as visitors, products, offerings and tribute to the king.
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Princes often held this position under the reign of their father, probably since this allowed them to stay close to their family members who also lived in the palace.
List of scribal titles[]
- Counter of Cattle, record keeper of livestock.
- Counter of Grain, record keeper of the yearly crop yield.
- Royal Scribe (sš-nsw), accountant and record keeper at the royal palace.
- Scribe of Ma'at (sš-mꜣꜥt), judicial record keeper or court clerk.
- Scribe of the Divine Offerings (sš-n-ḥtp.w-nṯr), record keeper of offerings at temple and mortuary cults.
- Scribe in the Place of Truth (sš-st-mꜣꜥt), accountant and record keeper at Deir el-Medina.
- Scribe of the Recruits (sš-nfrw), organizer and supplier of labour force for building projects and military service.