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[-] umbrella@lemmy.ml 14 points 5 months ago

i think the people saying its a mystery just didnt want to admit it was slave labour

[-] Bay_of_Piggies@hexbear.net 19 points 5 months ago

But it wasn't slave labour. It was constructed by highly skilled craftsman who seemingly enjoyed better living standards than their non-pyramid constructing equivalents.

[-] Liz@midwest.social 7 points 5 months ago

They were paying their taxes to the state in labor, which is probably where the slavery misconception/interpretation comes from.

[-] zarkanian@sh.itjust.works 4 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago)

I think it comes from the Bible.

[-] keepcarrot@hexbear.net 3 points 5 months ago

I assumed it was from the Moses story being one of the main cultural sources for ancient egypt

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