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Great Mystery of How Ancient Egyptians Built The Pyramids Finally Appears Solved
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this post was submitted on 17 May 2024
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Nah seems to have been seasonal citizen workers. Ancient Egyptians didn’t have money, but they seem to have been ‘paid’ in food, grain, accommodation etc.
Yep, slaves has been debunked for years. Also they needed healthy well fed workers to make such a big construction. In the Fall of Civilizations podcast the host mentions graffiti that suggests healthy competition amongst employees.
Don’t forget beer. They were paid with lots of beer.
It is my understanding that beer was basically food in this time period
Born too early to explore the galaxy, born too late for beer to be my primary food source.