While slaves were almost certainly involved, a lot of the labor was likely Corvee Labor. Less like chattel slavery and more like taxes in the form of labor.
Contrary to popular belief, it wasn’t slaves who built the pyramids. We know this because archaeologists have located the remains of a purpose-built village for the thousands of workers who built the famous Giza pyramids, nearly 4,500 years ago.
they used slaves :(
While slaves were almost certainly involved, a lot of the labor was likely Corvee Labor. Less like chattel slavery and more like taxes in the form of labor.
Everyone goes to drop off a brick once a week?
Interesting
https://www.sciencefocus.com/science/were-the-egyptian-pyramids-built-by-slaves
While I think the evidence they cite is rather weak it’s well agreed upon that the workers were paid and enjoyed elevated status in society
but we can’t even have that anymore
You sure can! Just contact CoreCivic, GEO Group, or MTC for all your legal slavery needs!