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Posted on 6/1/14 at 4:37 pm to Roger Klarvin
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The reason people believe slaves built them is because of Exodus and it's notoriety in western culture. I know of no other source with implies slaves built the ancient wonders of Egypt.
Eh I've read/listened to several reputable historical sources talking about slaves and Egypt. I think they definitely had slaves, some of them were possibly Jewish, although most were not. Also most of the people who built the pyramids were not slaves, rather volunteers who were either paid or given tax exemptions for 3-5 years of work.
Though to be fair, they were treated as basically indentured servants while they were working, and many of them died/were injured in the process. They may not have relied on "slaves", but the pyramids were getting built one way or another
Posted on 6/1/14 at 4:53 pm to dawgsjw
Egyptians=old germans
Posted on 6/1/14 at 4:54 pm to Roger Klarvin
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One thing that always fascinated me was how regularly the Nile delta saw catastrophic flooding.
Do you have any idea how big of a boner you are?
Posted on 6/1/14 at 4:55 pm to dawgsjw
If you all are interested in this stuff, I recommend looking up Graham Hancock.
Posted on 6/1/14 at 5:09 pm to Roger Klarvin
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The reason people believe slaves built them is because of Exodus and it's notoriety in western culture. I know of no other source with implies slaves built the ancient wonders of Egypt.
One thing that always fascinated me was how regularly the Nile delta saw catastrophic flooding.
That's all people need for the verification of Jesus -- vague references and Biblical sources.
Posted on 6/1/14 at 5:34 pm to dawgsjw
theory on how they built the pyramids
Best theory I've seen yet. Takes the pressure off pulleys and levers, instead puts it all on water
Best theory I've seen yet. Takes the pressure off pulleys and levers, instead puts it all on water
Posted on 6/1/14 at 5:49 pm to Tiger1242
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Though to be fair, they were treated as basically indentured servants while they were working, and many of them died/were injured in the process. They may not have relied on "slaves", but the pyramids were getting built one way or another
This.
Egyptian Antiquities authorities like to put out the happy feel good line that the workers were skilled artisans working voluntarily, but the reality is that slavery - in some form or another - was pervasive abd normal in tge ancient wotkd and Pharaoh got what Pharaoh wanted.
Posted on 6/1/14 at 6:31 pm to Sleeping Tiger
You follow me around to the point that its getting creepy.
Posted on 6/1/14 at 6:32 pm to KSGamecock
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Must be aliens.
History Channel already answered this question for me. Not debatable.
Posted on 6/1/14 at 6:34 pm to KSGamecock
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Doesn't that make sense though or are you just saying it's interesting? I'm having a hard time telling if you're trying to imply anything with that.
What I meant was compare historical accounts of flooding in ancient China or the Tigris/Euphrates and you'll see that the ancient Egyptians endured far more flood disasters or, at the least, recorded far greater numbers of them than other ancient civilizations.
The Nile delta floods like few places on Earth, and it's somewhat surprising that especially early on their civilization survived so many apparently catastrophic events.
Posted on 6/1/14 at 6:44 pm to Roger Klarvin
and then there was that time at Egyptian Band camp...
Posted on 6/1/14 at 6:57 pm to PowerTool
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Egyptian Antiquities authorities like to put out the happy feel good line that the workers were skilled artisans working voluntarily, but the reality is that slavery - in some form or another - was pervasive abd normal in tge ancient wotkd and Pharaoh got what Pharaoh wanted.
Yea I mean when your choices are volunteer to get tax breaks or be forced into slavery, you're gonna volunteer
I don't think anyone was lining up to build the Pharaoh a pyramid because they cared about him and wanted him to be happy
Posted on 6/1/14 at 11:03 pm to Roger Klarvin
Only legit thing is the Sphinx being older than thought based on what looks like water erosion on its sides.
Plus the pharaohs head looks small compared to the rest.
Plus the pharaohs head looks small compared to the rest.
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