• @finestnothing
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    81 year ago

    Fun fact! Not many (if any) slaves were used in building the pyramids, a majority of the people were akin to skilled contractors and construction workers.

    • @[email protected]
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      fedilink
      21 year ago

      Mostly agricultural workers, who had little to do outside of harvest season, from my understanding.

      • @finestnothing
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        41 year ago

        You do realize that there were actual slaves under capitalism… Right? Plus, ancient Egypt wasn’t really capitalist, it was focused around bartering and self-sufficiency