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

By Rosalie David, A. Rosa David, Dr A Rosalie David

Book Overview

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.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0415152925
• ISBN13: 9780415152921
• Release Date: January 1997
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 298 Pages
• Weight: 1.32 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.1" x 9.1"

Customer Reviews

accurately presents life around Egypt's pyramid workers

This is the story of the first pyramid workmen's town, a fascinating story for those who want to know more about Ancient Egypt's everyday life. The image of the 'whip-driven slave' is replaced by skilled workers who worry about normal everyday problems such as family, food and work conditions. Sure, the pyramids were made by very special people, but no, these people were not mysterious aliens. This study helps humanize the Ancient Egyptians.