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Model of a granary with scribes keeping accounts
Egypt, from the Tomb of Meketre, Thebes, ca. 1981–1975 B.C. (Middle Kingdom, Dynasty 12)
The interior is divided into two main sections: the granary proper, where grain was stored, and an accounting area. Keeping track of grain supplies was crucial in an agricultural society, and it is noteworthy that the six men carrying sacks of grain here are outnumbered by nine men taking care of measuring and accounting. Of the four scribes two are using papyrus scrolls, two write on wooden writing boards.
Source: The Metropolitan Museum of Art