Biblical Tradition
The first known hypothesis about the pyramids’ building dates back to Biblical times. Because the book of Exodus mentions the ancient Israelites being slaves in Egypt, they are frequently associated with the forced labor that many believe provided much of the manpower for the pyramids’ construction. However, not everyone agrees with this theory. Many historians believe the pyramids were erected in the 26th century BC, but the Israelites were considered to have been enslaved many thousand years later, in the 13th century BC.

Biblical Tradition
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