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what was the literacy situation in the Roman empire​

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Answered by oasisseprado
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The first and obvious reference is the book “Ancient Literacy” by William V. Harris (first published in 1989).

According to Harris, literacy was low, 5-10 per cent of the population, with a maximum of 20 per cent. Literacy was probably higher in cities than in the countryside.

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