For the eternal glory of Pharaoh... by Courtray4458
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For what we admire today...thousands of people had to perform forced labor for years, were crammed together in barracks, and had no real family life.
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bob4artist
interesting take on the pryamids. Actually, they used a hydraulic system using water from an outlet of the Nile that is no longer there. Although some of the workers were forced. Most were skilled workers that were paid and treated well. - Bob
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I once saw a BBC documentary on this very topic. It said, among other things, that the Pharaoh's representatives sailed along the Nile in ships and looked for suitable workers in the nearby villages. There was no refusal, as everyone who was chosen to work on the huge project went along. Apparently no one dared to say no to the emissaries, which seems to me to be a psychological compulsion, and at least not entirely voluntary. There was also no limit to the length of time each worker could work, but only ended when the project was completed. Some were apparently involved until the end of their lives.