A fictional educational institution set in ancient Thebes, where promising students—regardless of birth—were trained in writing, mathematics, and statecraft. It serves as the setting for Kemet’s formative struggles and achievements.
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The School of Scribes at Thebes
Circa Year
-1500
Narrative Role in Harmonia’s Journey
The School of Scribes at Thebes illustrates the emergence of education as a formal societal institution. It serves to highlight how learning—once an elite privilege—begins to shape civilization through merit, mentorship, and moral tension. In Protopia, it embodies the tension between institutional purpose and social inequality, raising the question: can a just order arise from knowledge alone?
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