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Ancient scribes had terrible posture while working. |
| المؤلفون: |
Hsu, Jeremy |
| المصدر: |
New Scientist; 7/6/2024, Vol. 263 Issue 3498, p16-16, 1/3p |
| مصطلحات موضوعية: |
SCRIBES, POSTURE, MANDIBULAR joint, STANDING desks, SITTING position, ANKLE, KNEE |
| مستخلص: |
Ancient Egyptian scribes, who were often depicted kneeling or sitting cross-legged, had poor posture that resulted in degenerative changes in their bones. The skeletons of 30 scribes buried in Abusir, Egypt, between 2700 and 2180 BCE showed more signs of stress in their spines, shoulders, knees, hips, and ankles compared to other adult male Egyptians from the same era. The scribes' skeletons also had degenerated jaw joints, possibly from repeatedly chewing rush stems to make brush heads for writing. The study linked the skeletal analysis with archaeological evidence of specific body postures depicted in statues and wall decorations from the Old Kingdom period of Egypt. [Extracted from the article] |
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