The colossal statue of Prince Thothotpu being dragged by the corvee. Drawing by Faucher-Gaudin, from Wilkinson. A Popular Account of the Manners and Customs of the Ancient Egyptians. Vol II, frontispiece. From the Egyptian Old Kingdom ( c 2613 BC) onward, (the 4th Dynasty), corvee labor helped in 'government' projects; during the times of the Nile River flood, labor was used for construction projects such as pyramids, temples, quarries, canals, roads, and other works.
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The colossal statue of Prince Thothotpu being dragged by the corvee. Drawing by Faucher-Gaudin, from Wilkinson. A Popular Account of the Manners and Customs of the Ancient Egyptians. Vol II, frontispiece. From the Egyptian Old Kingdom ( c 2613 BC) onward, (the 4th Dynasty), corvee labor helped in 'government' projects; during the times of the Nile River flood, labor was used for construction projects such as pyramids, temples, quarries, canals, roads, and other works.

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