we literally have tablets showing the wages. menus from the resturaunts int he worker vilage shoing prices (and the worlds oldest known”hamburger like object” ) descriptions of how many workers of what type and their skill levels would be required for the next season of building, etc.
but nope. bibil says egypt had slaves.. so pyramids built by slaves. hur dur.
opinionate_rooster on
They documented wages. If they were slaves, they were wage slaves.
Unofficial_Computer on
they were paid in beer
SuitZestyclose4483 on
True
a_slip_of_the_rung on
Wasn’t the first recorded labor strike in history carried out by Egyptian laborers working on monumental projects? Slaves don’t strike, they revolt.
Lower_Saxony on
Better living standards than coal miners in the 800s
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The bought and sold bread proving that it wasn’t just slaves.
They fed the pyramid builders beef and gave them proper burials. You wouldn’t do that for slaves.
[https://www.reddit.com/r/HistoryMemes/comments/z2u1j9/ofc_it_takes_skilled_labor_to_construct_complex/](https://www.reddit.com/r/HistoryMemes/comments/z2u1j9/ofc_it_takes_skilled_labor_to_construct_complex/)
too bad it’s a repost
we literally have tablets showing the wages. menus from the resturaunts int he worker vilage shoing prices (and the worlds oldest known”hamburger like object” ) descriptions of how many workers of what type and their skill levels would be required for the next season of building, etc.
but nope. bibil says egypt had slaves.. so pyramids built by slaves. hur dur.
They documented wages. If they were slaves, they were wage slaves.
they were paid in beer
True
Wasn’t the first recorded labor strike in history carried out by Egyptian laborers working on monumental projects? Slaves don’t strike, they revolt.
Better living standards than coal miners in the 800s
Who built the village?