Slaves were bought as well, they have receipts as well, it’s just a way to make it “legal”. Even though the end purpose is the same.
Just because you’re paid and have a room, doesn’t remove the forced aspect of it, do you think they were free to say no and be able to do something else?
I wonder if, because that’s how most of the world got things done for a little bit, we retroactively apply slavery as the only solution to how the ancients got stuff done?
Thats only part of the answer. There were slves in Egypt, everyone had them. They just weren’t the labour pool for the pyramids as all the recently uncovered (last couple of decades) records indicate.
Nope, well paid workers who got vacation time and sick pay for such horrible conditions "stung by scorpion” (probably a metaphor for hangover), “bleeding wife” (wife on her period).
Slaves
I believe the most recent understanding is that the builders would have been paid, actually.
We have the receipts and the village for the artisans. While it was difficult work they were well taken care of and well compensated.
So are/were a lot of slaves.
Being forced to do something with room and board is just slavery with a justification.
They have the receipts for their incomes and weren’t listed as slaves by the the Egyptian state at the time.
They weren’t forced they were hired.
That’s a distinction without a difference.
Slaves were bought as well, they have receipts as well, it’s just a way to make it “legal”. Even though the end purpose is the same.
Just because you’re paid and have a room, doesn’t remove the forced aspect of it, do you think they were free to say no and be able to do something else?
Why would you pay slaves?
To make it not seem like slavery and give them more motivation.
Oh hey, yeah you’re totally not slaves, you can buy your freedom in 25 years, but how many make it that far as well.
Why not pay slaves, the money is all yours and comes right back. So why not in that situation?
Were they free to say no and do something else? You didn’t answer this question.
So you refuse to update your understanding because they HAD TO USE slaves.
Edit: other wise you don’t see how people could have been employed in the ancient world.
Such a weak argument there.
Slaves in most of history receive payment - and considering that the payment in this discussion is in bread and beer…?
I wonder if, because that’s how most of the world got things done for a little bit, we retroactively apply slavery as the only solution to how the ancients got stuff done?
Thats only part of the answer. There were slves in Egypt, everyone had them. They just weren’t the labour pool for the pyramids as all the recently uncovered (last couple of decades) records indicate.
The vast majority of people who built the pyramids were paid laborers.
Source
Nope, well paid workers who got vacation time and sick pay for such horrible conditions "stung by scorpion” (probably a metaphor for hangover), “bleeding wife” (wife on her period).
Oh.
Not slaves, that is a myth.
Oh!