http://www.newsweek.com/ancient-egyptian-children-did-lines-punishment-bart-simpson-athribis-tell-atrib-1676859

Archeologists have discovered over 18,000 broken pieces of ceramics called "ostraca" that served as writing materials in ancient Egypt.

The inscriptions on the shreds include lists of names, representations of gods, and receipts for food purchases. Among these were hundreds of examples of lines written in a school by pupils receiving Bart Simpson-like punishments, the team believes.