Papyrus Lansing

The Papyrus Lansing is an ancient Egyptian document written during the reign of the pharaoh Senusret III. The scroll was written in the 18th century B.C. by Nebmare-nakht, the royal scribe and chief overseer of the cattle of Amun. It was directed to his pupil, Wenemdiamun, and advocated the benefits of becoming a scribe while simultaneously denouncing other jobs such as farming and soldiering for the physical labor and danger involved. The text was later used as practice for new scribes.