Scribes The ethical aspect of Maat gave rise to the social formation of groups of elite individuals called sesh referring to intellectuals, scribes, or bureaucrats. Besides serving as the civil servant of the kingdom, the sesh had a central role in the society since the ethical and moral concepts of Maat were further formulated, promoted, and maintained by these individuals. Scribes in particular held prestigious positions in ancient Egyptian society as they were a primary means for the transmission of religious, political, and commercial information.
scriBes THE eThIcal aspect oF MaaT gaVe rISE to thE soCiAL fOrmatiOn Of grOups OF eliTe individUals cAlLEd sesh REfErring tO intelleCtualS, ScriBes, or bUreaucratS. BEsides serving AS The civiL ServAnT Of THE KInGDom, thE seSh HaD a centraL RolE in the societY sincE The EThIcAL and mORal concEptS of mAat Were fuRTHER FOrmulatED, Promoted, And maintAIned By THEse iNDividualS. scrIbes in particULaR HEld pRestigIoUS posiTiOnS in AnciEnT egyPtian SOCIetY aS they WEre a PRiMAry meanS FoR ThE trANsMissiOn oF reliGioUs, polITiCAL, aNd comMeRCIAl InfoRMatioN.