Just at the base of the hill is the local soccer field. It is intriguing to imagine what new finds rest below the field where young boys play football (soccer) dreaming of making it to the national team.
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| About 1 km away from the Great Pyradmid is the recent dicovery of the the village and tombs of the workmen who built the pyramids. Still being excavated it is not open to the public, but thanks to Aki and National Geographic, we spend about an hour at the sight. Above is a grave in the process of being excavated. Below Left is me holding a beer jug from the grave, and Below Right is a pot used to cook bread. | |||
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| There are many tombs on the hill side that were used for the senior member of the workforce. Unlike was thought by some, the men who built the pyramids were not slaves. Every village in the empire would provide workers to go to Giza to help with the building. They would remain there for a period of time, and then return to their village, to be replaced by a new individual. Working towards the glory of the Pharaoh (your god/king) was considered a great honour. For most it was also probably the only way they would be able to leave their village to see new places. | |||
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Just at the base of the hill is the local soccer field. It is intriguing to imagine what new finds rest below the field where young boys play football (soccer) dreaming of making it to the national team. |
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