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Pyramid Workers' Nutrition and Names
- Pyramid builders were well-fed workers with daily rations of bread, beer, and meat to fuel their labor.
- One gang of workers was nicknamed the "drunkards of Menkara," reflecting the camaraderie of the workforce.
Pyramids Built by Skilled Workers
- The workers who built the pyramids were not slaves but skilled laborers paid in kind with food and goods.
- There were apprenticeships and roles from water carriers to skilled stonemasons, showing a complex labor system.
Pyramids as State Symbols and Villages
- The pyramids symbolized the king as a living god and required highly efficient organization.
- A workers' village near the pyramids housed about 15,000-20,000 men close to the Nile, supporting construction logistics.