Recent archaeological discoveries inside Egypt's Great Pyramid have uncovered inscriptions that confirm skilled laborers built the monument, debunking long-held beliefs that it was constructed by slaves. The findings include tombs of workers with hieroglyphic titles, indicating their roles. Imaging technology revealed markings left by work gangs from the 13th century BC, and the construction method involved hauling limestone from a nearby quarry using a rubble-and-mud ramp. New excavations are planned to explore further aspects of this historical site.
The discoveries confirm that the builders were not slaves. If they had been, they would never have been buried in the shadow of the pyramids, like kings and queens did.
The latest findings shed light on how the pyramid was built, revealing that limestone from a quarry just 1,000 feet away was hauled to the site using a rubble-and-mud ramp.
Dr. Hawass is now working on a new expedition funded by Beall, which will send a robot into the Great Pyramid's 'Big Void', marking the first excavation of the structure in modern history.
The idea that slaves built the pyramids traces back to the ancient Greek historian Herodotus, who claimed 100,000 slaves worked in three-month shifts over 20 years.
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