Skilled Workers, Not Slaves, Built Egypt’s Pyramids, Study Claims

New study challenges the widely held belief that Egypt’s pyramids were built by slaves, instead pointing to skilled workers. Credit: Public Domain, via Wikimedia Commons. New archaeological discoveries are challenging the widely held belief that Egypt’s pyramids were built by slaves, offering fresh insights into how these ancient monuments were constructed. A team led by prominent Egyptologist Dr. Zahi Hawass has uncovered inscriptions above the King’s Chamber in the Pyramid of