[NormsRevenge]

A papyri is displayed in the Egyptian Museum in Cairo during an exhibition
of King Khufu's papyris, on July 14, 2016 (AFP Photo/Mohamed El-Raai)

[NormsRevenge]

In the upper right, it says Eat at Sal’s Pizza Palace. ;-)

[MUDDOG]

Revenue was written in red, while what was paid to workers would be written in black

But nowadays it's revenues black, expenses red.

Dang. We've had it wrong all these millenia.

[Celtic Conservative]

Translation:

“be sure to drink yor khufu-tine”

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[blueplum]

any find that helps explain how the pyramids were built and the numbers of those involved is pretty darn cool

[PIF]

The find by a French-Egyptian team unearths papers telling of the daily lives of port workers who transported huge limestone blocks to Cairo during King Khufu's rule to build repair the Great Pyramid, intended to be his burial structure.

[Fresh Wind]

I guess the part about the flying saucers is missing.

[Red Badger]

IOW, Tax records............................

Thousands and thousands of small clay tablets can be found strewn all over the Levant, even along the sides of roads, but archaeologists did not know what they were until they had deciphered the cuneiform writings.

Tax records.........................

[Andyman]

. . . feed pyramid builders and pay their wages

Common belief is they were slaves. Or are we talking supervisors here?