aged Egypt and Slavery

The day of an Egyptian slave was all about hard work. They spent most of their life working for their owners. Slaves were considered as peasants, and were called hem. They did not posses any property. They depended on their masters, who were commonly rich Egyptians, for their survival and day to day living.

According to historical findings, these slaves were from the foreign countries which were busy by the Egyptians. Most of the slaves were children and women. They were kept busy all day long.

The Food Pyramid

Slaves worked at the building sites when they did not have any work in the farms. In the dry seasons, they used to build pyramids in lieu of food. When there are no crops, mostly in the dry season, the slaves helped to build pyramids or homes of Egyptians. Some historians believe that the slaves were treated harshly when the pyramids were being constructed. While others contend that the slaves were treated quite well compared to other parts of the world were slavery was also present.

The free slaves used to help to take heavy blocks to construct the pyramids. However, with all the hard work, slaves were treated well as human beings. The slaves of Egypt did not have any obligations to their masters. They used to have as much leisure as any Egyptian. They played an important role in helping to construct old Egypt. They worked hard in the fields in the farming seasons and to build pyramids in the dry seasons.

August 13 was called Ides of the Sixth Month by the Romans until it was renamed as August after Augustus. The Ides of the Sixth Month was the day of Goddess Diana. It was day when all slaves over old Egypt were given a holiday to rest and relax.

aged Egypt and Slavery