which took place in 1157 BCE in the Ancient Egyptian artisan’s village of Deir el-Medina. Left: Brooklyn Museum workers picketing in September 2023 (photo Elaine Velie/Hyperallergic); right ...

Ancient Egyptian scribes worked in cramped and hunched ... And — much like today's office workers — the scribes hunched over ...

With thanks to the Fitzwilliam Museum. Students could play a game of pairs to match an Egyptian workers tool to its purpose. Each time a pair is made, an explanation for the pairing could be given.