[wildbill]

It isn't unknown for an underclass to rise up and kill their masters in the night. Look at the Sepoy rebellion in India in the middle of the 19th century.

On the other hand, in ancient Egypt, wouldn't it be to the advantage of both sides to attribute the deaths of first born sons to an act of God, rather than an uprising?

Of course, as far as I remember, the Egyptian records of the time don't record any of this.

[Nataku X]

On the other hand, in ancient Egypt, wouldn't it be to the advantage of both sides to attribute the deaths of first born sons to an act of God, rather than an uprising?

In the Bible, the Pharoah hardened his heart soon after the Hebrews left and went after them. Didn't take too long for him to stop forgetting.

Of course, as far as I remember, the Egyptian records of the time don't record any of this.

The press didn't exist. Carvers only carved what the Pharoah wanted, and the Pharoahs wanted to only carve positive things. Would you risk getting beheaded by carving "a bunch of slaves embarassed the Pharoah and ran away"?