• Liz
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    73 months ago

    They were paying their taxes to the state in labor, which is probably where the slavery misconception/interpretation comes from.

    • @zarkanian
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      3 months ago

      I think it comes from the Bible.

    • keepcarrot [she/her]
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      33 months ago

      I assumed it was from the Moses story being one of the main cultural sources for ancient egypt