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Ramses the Great's Builders: The Workers Who Made the Monuments
In this episode, we explore the lives of the ordinary builders and artisans who constructed Ramses II's great monuments. We discuss the workers' village of Deir el-Medina, the daily lives of scribes and stonemasons, the logistics of quarrying and moving stone, the tools and techniques used, the organization of labor into gangs and crews, the payment in grain and goods, the role of the vizier Paser in overseeing projects, the records left behind in ostraca, the workmen's strikes during Ramses III's reign, the medical care provided, and the social status of skilled…
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