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[–] NuraShiny@hexbear.net 13 points 2 days ago

Just dudes drunk on artisinal beer, pushing rocks in the desert. Unbothered by modern society. Vibing in the moment.

[–] Zerush@lemmy.ml 8 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (1 children)

Less burocracy and stupid permissions, plans and a "Let's go" was enough.

[–] owenfromcanada@lemmy.ca 7 points 2 days ago (1 children)

The secret ingredient then was the same as it is today.

Slave labor.

[–] Zerush@lemmy.ml 2 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

Error, they certainly had slaves, but not for building Pyramids and Temples. The Farao knew, if he wanted a job well done, he needed professionals, he used free paid workers. The true is, it was a hard work, but in better conditions as often today

[–] neuracnu@lemmy.blahaj.zone 7 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (2 children)

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[–] jonathan7luke@lemmy.ml 4 points 1 day ago (1 children)

At best, that's reductive and at worst it's completely wrong. I get that this was probably a joke answer, but I feel like this misconception is unfortunate since it misrepresents ancient Egyptian culture and also undermines the impact of the unique evil of chattel slavery that was practiced in the US.

[–] bennieandthez@lemmygrad.ml 1 points 1 day ago

also it doesn't make it any less impressive.

[–] yogthos@lemmy.ml 0 points 2 days ago

That's one thing that's stayed constant to this day.

Government grants?

[–] SubArcticTundra@lemmy.ml 3 points 1 day ago

God was their AI.

[–] bennieandthez@lemmygrad.ml 2 points 1 day ago

they did this without a 100 email chain?

[–] ComradeSpahija@hexbear.net 2 points 1 day ago

Must've been the wind

[–] dajoho@sh.itjust.works 1 points 1 day ago

They did it with whips, Rimmer. Massive, massive whips.

[–] Schwim@lemmy.zip 0 points 2 days ago (3 children)

Slaves. They did it with slaves.

[–] yogthos@lemmy.ml 16 points 2 days ago

Wait till you find out how modern economies function.

[–] DefinitelyNotAPhone@hexbear.net 13 points 2 days ago

I think the general consensus among anthropologists is that the workers building the great pyramids weren't slaves, just day laborers working for rations of ale and food.