Most likely the labor worked in shifts. The pyramids were built in steps (like the ziggurat) then faced. The "shaduf" (weight-lift) acted as a crane to raise the two ton stones and levers were also used.
Housing was provided near the sites- most likely to contol the knowledge of interior design and traps. Food was beer, onions, bread for the most part...but what do I know? :-) What exactly is "slave" labor? The peasants who constructed the cathedrals and castles? The immigrants who built our railroads and skyscrapers? Labor unions are quite new, historically, and now can be tapped as a source of votes for politicians which is why they have such clout. On Apr 14, 11:00 am, allan deheretic <[email protected]> wrote: > as for the use of slaves: > Some believe that his pyramid at Giza was built by slaves but this is not > true. One hundred thousand people worked on it for three months of each > year. This was the time of the Nile's annual flood which made it impossible > to farm the land and most of the population was unemployed. He provided good > food and clothing for his workers and was kindly remembered in folk tales > for many centuries. > *Allan > * > > > > > > On Thu, Apr 14, 2011 at 9:57 AM, gabbydott <[email protected]> wrote: > > I'm afraid I'd receive a wikipedia link if I'd ask you to define slavery. > > :( > > > On Wed, Apr 13, 2011 at 10:33 PM, allan deheretic > > <[email protected]>wrote: > > >> the builders of the pyramids were never slaves. as matter fact they also > >> had health care. > >> Allan > > >> On Wed, Apr 13, 2011 at 2:55 PM, DarkwaterBlight < > >> [email protected]> wrote: > > >>> Alan, > >>> I would be greatful if you could site this "proof" that the so called > >>> "slaves" were paid for thier labor. Somwhat of a contradiction in > >>> terms whe slaves and payment are used, no? > > >>> On Apr 13, 5:59 am, allan deheretic <[email protected]> wrote: > >>> > India and Egypt are two different worlds and cultures.. It has been > >>> proven > >>> > that the builders of the pyramids were paid and even had unions. > >>> > Allan > > >>> > On Wed, Apr 13, 2011 at 8:30 AM, malcymo <[email protected]> wrote: > >>> > > I have just returned from Rajeshtan and the builders of the great > >>> > > forts in that area employed many slaves for many years in their > >>> > > endeavor. > > >>> > > On Apr 13, 4:20 am, Chuck Bowling <[email protected]> > >>> > > wrote: > >>> > > > I think the great pyramid was a tomb built by an egyptian god-king > >>> with a > >>> > > > way over inflated ego who felt that it was his right to work slaves > >>> to > >>> > > death > >>> > > > to build a monument to his passing. As with most politicians, the > >>> > > pharoahs > >>> > > > thought way too much of themselves. > > >>> > > > On Tue, Apr 12, 2011 at 6:21 AM, the taoist shaman < > >>> [email protected]>wrote:> > >>> > > what does evryone think about the great pyramid , what was its > >>> > > > > purpose , why no hylogriphics, EVRY tumb other than the great > >>> pyramid > >>> > > > > has hylogriphics , > > >>> > -- > >>> > ( > >>> > ) > >>> > I_D Allan > > >>> > If you can bear to hear the truth you've spoken > >>> > Twisted by knaves to make a trap for fools,- Hide quoted text - > > >>> > - Show quoted text - > > >> -- > >> ( > >> ) > >> I_D Allan > > >> If you can bear to hear the truth you've spoken > >> Twisted by knaves to make a trap for fools, > > -- > ( > ) > I_D Allan > > If you can bear to hear the truth you've spoken > Twisted by knaves to make a trap for fools,- Hide quoted text - > > - Show quoted text -
