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4. It wasn't slave labor. It was skilled craft workers and ag workers in the off season They were paid in food and were

Tue Jul 7, 2026, 05:45 PM

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empowered enough to withhold their labor if they had higher demands.

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"um, so everyone cheering on egypt in the world cup realizes how the pyramids were built right?" [View all] mahatmakanejeeves Yesterday OP

i;m not sure anyone knows how the pyramids were built rampartd Yesterday #1

Someone has way too much free time on hand ornotna Yesterday #2

Beer built the pyramids... lame54 Yesterday #3

And were contracted tombs for their families. Kinda big deal back then MerryBlooms Yesterday #9

Depends on which expert one consults. How does that poster niyad Yesterday #5

Everyone knows, but no one will admit, it was the aliens. nt Intractable Yesterday #6

Are we going to cancel the Pharaohs now? BannonsLiver Yesterday #7

Better not tell the Egyptians this.... Melon Yesterday #8

Yeah, nobody really does. But one way was not with slaves..... ColoringFool Yesterday #10

According to records found from the era when they were built... haele Yesterday #12

Aliens? Crunchy Frog Yesterday #13

Soccer? The question in the OP is related to soccer?? SMH. niyad Yesterday #15