In Ancient Egypt, How Was Demotic Writing Used

question 47

Multiple Choice

In ancient Egypt, how was demotic writing used?

• A) It was used exclusively by priests in temples or by royal officials in their work.
• B) It was used extensively because it was a cursive script written with ink on pottery or papyrus.
• C) It was so highly complex that far fewer people could learn to read it than the cuneiform script in Mesopotamia.
• D) It was not used because it was seen by the upper classes as a waste of effort that detracted from developing military skills.

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