In fact, one of the first recorded instances of a general strike by workers happened in ancient Egypt.
https://www.worldhistory.org/article/1089/the-first-labor-strike-in-history/
In fact, one of the first recorded instances of a general strike by workers happened in ancient Egypt.
https://www.worldhistory.org/article/1089/the-first-labor-strike-in-history/
I've read it was like an early form of make-work project, instead of having all these farmers sitting around during the wet season you pay them to build pyramids or like a big local infrastructure project like dams and roads. It would keep the economy going during the seasonal lull and give people something to do so they don't foment rebellion.