Historyspeaking topic
The pyramids were built not by slaves but largely by paid workers fed on bread and beer, whose tombs were laid out with care; the image of 'slaves under the whip' comes mostly from Hollywood and old prejudice. Whether we imagine a monument built 'by tyranny or by organized labor,' aren't we just projecting our own era's idea of work onto the past?
— The workers' tombs at Giza, archaeological findings
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Set the timer (5-30 min), take 20 seconds of prep if you like, start talking. Jot your thoughts onto the sticky-note board.
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