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The Pyramid Builders of Ancient Egypt: A Modern Investigation of Pharaoh's Workforce - Softcover

David, Dr A Rosalie; David, Rosalie

 
9780415152921: The Pyramid Builders of Ancient Egypt: A Modern Investigation of Pharaoh's Workforce

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In Dr David's study, the builders of the pyramids are revealed as simple people with ordinary preoccupations: who worried about their families, grumbled about working conditions - and even planned a strike to improve them.

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Dr A Rosalie David, Rosalie David

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This volume tells the story of Kahun, the first pyramid workmen's town to be discovered and excavated. It provided a unique opportunity to study the lives of Pharaoh's workforce. The builders of the pyramids are revealed as simple people, leading ordinary lives while they are engaged on building the great tomb for the Pharaoh. An engrossing detective story, this study brings to the general reader a fascinating picture of a special community that built one of the great pyramids, some 4000 years ago.

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