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Pyramid workers of Giza lived, loved, not slaves
Archaeologists studying tombs near the Giza pyramids reveal pyramid builders were free Egyptians, not slaves. Beers and wines filled daily rations, with multiple work-related roles and 36 to 38 year lifespans. Foremen and workers were buried in a cemetery of hundreds of tombs at the cliffside site and texts show monogamy among ordinary Egyptians with occasional affairs.
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