Bizarre Archaeological Finds That Still Baffle Scientists Today

Pyramids Not Built By Slaves

The scientific community believed that the Great Pyramids of Giza were built by slaves, but recent information suggests that may not be true. A series of burial plots that were discovered in 1990 may imply that the individuals who constructed the pyramids were paid workers, not forced workers. The laborers that died ended up getting buried in the pyramid with beer and bread to take into the afterlife, which is something that a slave would have never received. 

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