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(Thanks Ada Palmer
@adapalmer)
3,150-year-old papyrus reveals the world’s earliest recorded labour strike. Turin Strike Papyrus—a detailed account from 1157 BCE—shows how artisans took #directaction on the job site.
https://collezioni.museoegizio.it/en-GB/material/Cat_1880Sit-in for Rations https://libcom.org/article/records-strike-egypt-under-ramses-iii-c1157bce
Turin Strike Papyrus
http://nefertiti.iwebland.com/texts/turin_strike_papyrus.htmresearch on workers' health conditions in Deir-el-Medina: http://www.sciencemag.org/news/2016/11/steep-commute-gave-ancient-egyptian-workers-osteoarthritis
#DeirElMedina #Egypt #NoKings #NoPharoah #osteoarthritis #papyrus #Turin #Strikes
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For our May meeting (Sunday 12th May, IN PERSON) we explore the fascinating world of Deir el Medina with Suzanne Bojtos.
Deir el Medina was a village in western Thebes that housed the community of workmen who built and decorated the royal tombs in the Valley of Kings. This is our most important source of evidence for towns and villages in Egypt. (1/2)