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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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[–] [email protected] 6 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (2 children)

I get the damage to the thumbs, but what in being a scribe would cause more damage to the jaw or hips than anyone else?

[–] [email protected] 5 points 2 days ago (1 children)

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

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 days ago

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

[–] [email protected] 4 points 2 days ago

Oops it's in the article "They said changes around the jaw could also be linked to such postures, or the habit of scribes to chew their rush tools to make a brush-like head."