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Were the Pyramid Builders Slaves or Free Workers? - The Lost City of the Pyramids | Sleepy Facts About History
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The pyramids of Giza have dominated the desert landscape for over four thousand years, but the town that built them remained buried and forgotten just south of the Sphinx. For decades, the popular image of pyramid construction has swung between two extremes: masses of enslaved laborers toiling under the whip, or modern-style paid employees working for wages. The archaeological evidence from the settlement of Heit el-Ghurab reveals a reality that is far more complex and interesting than…
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