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My first thought was what work? Weren't nearly all people farmers for most of history? At least after hunter gathering ceased. But maybe pyramid building was th

My first thought was what work? Weren't nearly all people farmers for most of history? At least after hunter gathering ceased. But maybe pyramid building was their job and it took so long to build just one it was a career.

ncmncm 5y ago
Half the year there was no farming to do. If they built them that way, that means laying one 2-ton block each minute of every daylight hour for half of each of 20 years. Plus extra for the special features.
- dghughes 5y ago
  Not quite half but June to September the flood season.