Why was the workforce that built the pyramids mainly comprised of farmers?

Question 2 options:

A)

Farmers saw it as their civic duty to work on the pyramids.

B)

Farmers could work on the pyramids during the flooding seasons of the Nile.

C)

Farmers specialized in engineering, so they were the only ones able to construct the pyramids.

D)

Farmers had foreigners as farmhands who were hired to build the pyramids.

1 answer

The correct answer is:

B) Farmers could work on the pyramids during the flooding seasons of the Nile.

During the annual flooding of the Nile, agricultural activities were halted, providing farmers with the opportunity to participate in the construction of the pyramids without disrupting their farming duties.