Just read about the real size of the Great Pyramid's workforce

I always thought it took like 100,000 people to build the Great Pyramid of Giza. Found a recent study from the Giza Plateau Mapping Project that says the crew was probably closer to 20,000 skilled workers, not a giant army of slaves. They found worker barracks and food remains that point to a smaller, well-fed, rotating team. Has anyone else seen newer research that changed a big fact they learned in school?

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grayt461mo ago

Remember when my buddy went to Egypt and his guide said something wild? He told him they found these tiny fish bones by the worker village, like a specific type from the Nile. The guide said it proved they were feeding the builders high-protein meals, which you wouldn't do for slaves. Totally flipped his whole idea of how it was built.

fionarodriguez1mo ago

Oh wow, that's so cool! I had the same old idea about a huge slave army. It's wild how new finds can totally change the story like that.