Chip Butty
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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_1880
Sit-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.htm
research 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