Click on a label to read posts from that part of the world.
Click on a label to read posts from that part of the world.
More from AOL Travel:
Airline tickets,
Hotel reservations,
Rental cars,
Vacation packages,
Discount cruises,
Travel deals
Travel Guides:
New York City,
San Francisco,
Las Vegas,
Boston,
Chicago,
Washington, DC,
London,
Venice,
Beijing,
Dubai,
Rio de Janeiro,
Bangkok,
Costa Rica
Travel Ideas:
Adventure,
Asia Travel,
Beaches,
Cruises,
Europe Travel,
Foodie Travel,
Healthy Travel,
Holiday Travel,
International Destinations,
National Parks,
Skiing,
Travel Blogs,
Travel Tips,
Travel Photography,
US Destinations,
Weekend Getaways
© 2013 AOL Inc. All rights Reserved. Privacy Policy | Terms of Use | Trademarks | AOL A-Z HELP | Advertise With Us | About Our Ads
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
5-26-2012 @ 1:59PM
Sean McLachlan said...
Katie,
There's a lot more evidence than what you cite. For example, numerous inscriptions at the pyramid sights indicate skilled, literate workers, not slaves. Any detailed book on the pyramids will go into this. Here's a good article to start with:
http://harvardmagazine.com/2003/07/who-built-the-pyramids
The article you quote is linked to below. He does not state that they were willing volunteers. He says the Egyptians paid part of their tax in labor:
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/ancient/who-built-the-pyramids.html