how do we know the pyramids weren’t built by slaves?
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We know slaves were not the main source of labor because there are inscriptions where the pharaoh brags how well they were taken care of. He lists the amounts of food and beer they were given.
There is significant evidence that the work was done during the”off season” by farmers and other laborers.. Their labor was probably a form of tax. Can’t pay the king in gold, you owe him labor each year.
There is also graffiti where the work gangs brag about the amount of work they did. When you are building a pyramid for a living God, you will be enthusiastic.
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