Document preparation has been around for a long time. The job title of document preparer was known as a scribe. In ancient times scribes were used to create and preserve religious text, legal codes, policies, and regulations.

In Mesopotamia, the Samarians were well versed in construction, farming and all sorts of transactional commerce that required record keeping. However, their system was tokens and a clay bubble system that was grafted I clay. Well, some clever fellows in 3500 decided there had to be a better way to keep records, which was easier to follow and keep track of than clay balls.

Pictographs, a patten of symbols took the place of clay tokens and bubble balls. Hence, writing evolved which brought a demand for individuals who could read and write,

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Then Egypt followed suit, using the scribe to compose a writing system. The scribe was a coveted trade. For those that were unable to read employed scribes to draw up contracts, wills, inventories, letters that were intentional and binding, The position of scribe was handed down from generation to generation involving from parent passed t boy or girl from lower class status.

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In biblical times, Scribes were needed to make copies of Israel’s sacred text. The scriptures would be on parchment paper. The scribes to their jobs of copying and preserving the scriptures very seriously. When the Jews were exiled in Babylon, it was the scribes that preserved their sacred teachings of Mosaic Law, so they came out of exile, it was the scribe that re-taught the scriptures to the people. https://www.thechurchnews.com/1994/11/12/23256241/scribes-were-masters-of-hebrew-law-writings-through-diligent-study/

The Roman Republic transitioned to an empire, Romans relied heavily on scribes to administrate the legal and financial affairs of the great empire. Scribes held a unique position and status.

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As time passed, the need for scribes phased out the trade practice transitioned to legal writing, I which lawyer homed in on this skill. In 1951 organizations and societies and publications made this skill desirable to have.

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