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[–] 8 points 1 year ago (4 children)

Maybe not the "build the pyramid" itself. Just maybe. But all the transportation, accomodations and food for the builders surely came from slaves.

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  • [–] 9 points 1 year ago (3 children)

    Not necessarily. Most people would have been nominally free, and most economic activity would have come from them.

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  • [–] 1 point 1 year ago* (2 children)

    Did they put the blocks into place with their economic activity?

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  • [–] 4 points 1 year ago

    ... yes, labor is generally a pretty key piece of economic activity. There's extensive archeological evidence about the processes of Ancient Egyptian economics, including discussions of obligation, payment, negotiation, etc.

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