Who Built the Pyramids?

helvetebrann:

Not the slaves that were emancipated by Moses, like the Bible says.

Contrary to some popular depictions, the pyramid builders were not slaves or foreigners. Excavated skeletons show that they were Egyptians who lived in villages developed and overseen by the pharaoh’s supervisors.

The builders’ villages boasted bakers, butchers, brewers, granaries, houses, cemeteries, and probably even some sorts of health-care facilities—there is evidence of laborers surviving crushed or amputated limbs. Bakeries excavated near the Great Pyramids could have produced thousands of loaves of bread every week.

Some of the builders were permanent employees of the pharaoh. Others were conscripted for a limited time from local villages. Some may have been women: Although no depictions of women builders have been found, some female skeletons show wear that suggests they labored with heavy stone for long periods of time.

Graffiti indicates that at least some of these workers took pride in their work, calling their teams “Friends of Khufu,” “Drunkards of Menkaure,” and so on—names indicating allegiances to pharaohs.

An estimated 20,000 to 30,000 workers built the Pyramids at Giza over 80 years. Much of the work probably happened while the River Nile was flooded.

More lies the Bible taught you.

(Source: National Geographic)

  1. bobetter reblogged this from mickyalexandria
  2. mickyalexandria reblogged this from helvetebrann
  3. noimaginaryfriend reblogged this from helvetebrann
  4. unholy-rage reblogged this from atheismfuckyeah
  5. divineirony reblogged this from goodreasonnews
  6. claraaaah reblogged this from atheismfuckyeah
  7. sourwolfandlittlered reblogged this from makemefeellike-paradise
  8. makemefeellike-paradise reblogged this from no-rhythm
  9. no-rhythm reblogged this from ragingbeard
  10. contemplatingmadness reblogged this from therodentqueen
  11. neopocalypse reblogged this from helvetebrann
  12. professeurakuroma reblogged this from atheismfuckyeah
  13. kifflom reblogged this from atheismfuckyeah
  14. therodentqueen reblogged this from goodreasonnews and added:
    Not to mention that the workers were buried in cemeteries near the pyramids, which is a big damn honor not likely to...
  15. batatonia reblogged this from atheismfuckyeah
  16. eleeee reblogged this from atheismfuckyeah
  17. thefarmisalie reblogged this from thesoftberet
  18. cirquedesexuelle reblogged this from helvetebrann
  19. cirquedesexuelle said: That’s because the bible is a lie… as well as all other religions..
  20. sageoflogic reblogged this from atheismfuckyeah and added:
    Heroduntus (sp?) was one of the worst historians ever btw. Sure he was one of the first to go around collecting history...
  21. writingmyrevenge reblogged this from atheismfuckyeah
  22. burgundians reblogged this from gorgoneions
  23. gorgoneions reblogged this from atheismfuckyeah
  24. thewayisay reblogged this from atheismfuckyeah
  25. atheismfuckyeah reblogged this from helvetebrann
  26. thesoftberet reblogged this from ragingbeard
  27. battle-maiden reblogged this from goodreasonnews and added:
    My (Jehovah’s Witness) sister believes that this is some sort of test of faith or coverup by Egyptians…