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Essay:Greatest Myths of World History (view source)
Revision as of 16:20, March 20, 2009
, 16:20, March 20, 2009→Slaves built the pyramids: National Geographic does mention some "conscripts", so it's not a complete myth
=== Slaves built the pyramids===
=== Slaves built the pyramids===
For many years, it was widely believed that the pyramids were built mainly with slave labor. We now know that they were built by free men. Most of the men who worked on the pyramids were farmers or farm laborers. In the summer, when the Nile flooded and farm work was impossible, they found work as builders.
For many years, it was widely believed that the pyramids were built mainly with slave labor. We now know that although some of the laborers were conscripts or prisoners of war, most of the laborers were free men.<ref>"Some of the builders were permanent employees of the pharaoh. Others were conscripted for a limited time from local villages." [http://www.nationalgeographic.com/pyramids/pyramids.html National Geographic]</ref>
Most of the men who worked on the pyramids were farmers or farm laborers. In the summer, when the Nile flooded and farm work was impossible, they found work as builders.
===Columbus sets out to discover America===
===Columbus sets out to discover America===