Was social mobility likely for scribes during the Old and Middle Kingdom eras?

Question

Yes. Scribes were educated, which enabled them to move to a higher class level.
No. Scribes were powerless bureaucrats.
Yes. Scribes kept records for government and could use their role to gain power.
No. Scribes usually inherited their positions from their fathers.

Answer 1

Yes. Scribes were educated, which allowed them to move up in social class through their skills and knowledge. Many scribes would have been able to use their position to gain influence and power within the government and society.