Scientists have discovered a long-buried branch of the Nile river that once flowed alongside more than 30 pyramids in Egypt, potentially solving the mystery of how ancient Egyptians transported the massive stone blocks to build the famous monuments.
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.
nope. everyone in the empire was required to spend some “civic duty” time in national service. It was mandatory. They’ve found the temp city that sprung up from the work camps.
Nope. At least not that way. Latest I’ve read is that the pharao taxed quite heavily, so people had to earn their own food back by working on public projects. Not really voluntary, but not slavery, either.
Spoil alert: slavery. The river was the transport, but slaves did nearly everything else.
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.
nope. everyone in the empire was required to spend some “civic duty” time in national service. It was mandatory. They’ve found the temp city that sprung up from the work camps.
Nope. At least not that way. Latest I’ve read is that the pharao taxed quite heavily, so people had to earn their own food back by working on public projects. Not really voluntary, but not slavery, either.
Today I learned.