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  • Nouveau_Burnswick@lemmy.worldtoMemes@lemmy.ml•Definetly.
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    2 years ago

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  • Nouveau_Burnswick@lemmy.worldtoMemes@lemmy.ml•Definetly.
    3·
    2 years ago

    I dunno, I wasn’t around. We have records of different “levels” of slaves in Rome (2000 years later) so it’s possible.

    Then again, I think the Nile was the only river providing so much bounty that all the labour could go into such large projects. Obviously Mesopotamia was doing well at the same time, but I don’t think they were doing the same level of megaprojects. BUT, my view is biased I’m that I’m not really aware of sources before about 500BC, so there could have been other megaprojects that didn’t survive.

    Regardless, I would estimate a hierarchy of builders and labourers is highly probable for the pryamids. The level of compensation and agency for each of those levels is something I don’t think we know (though this may be my personal blind spot).

    I would be surprised if pyramid engineers/architects were allowed to leave their project sites or find other work. But that’s me placing my modern state and strategic lens on a important ressource.

  • Nouveau_Burnswick@lemmy.worldtoMemes@lemmy.ml•EVs
    32·
    2 years ago

    And unless the Earths population becomes so large that every square inch of the planet is as dense as a place like Kowloon, cars will continue to fill a use that bicycles and public transport can never fill.

    Cars didn’t exist until 200 years ago and didn’t gain the depandance they have now until 60ish year ago. Cars will cease to exist sometime in the future.

    We’re living in a small bubble in history where cars exist, the question is if we want to gradually reduce dependancy on cars now, or wait for the forceful bandage removal.