Don’t forget beer. They were paid with lots of beer.
Comment on Great Mystery of How Ancient Egyptians Built The Pyramids Finally Appears Solved
casmael@lemm.ee 1 month agoNah 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.
teft@lemmy.world 1 month ago
Sylvartas@lemmy.world 1 month ago
It is my understanding that beer was basically food in this time period
Obi@sopuli.xyz 1 month ago
Born too early to explore the galaxy, born too late for beer to be my primary food source.
craftyindividual@lemm.ee 1 month ago
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.