While we have spent countless episodes discussing the pharaohs, viziers, and quarrymen of Giza, the true backbone of the Old Kingdom workforce was often female. In this episode, Lucas and Luna explore the lives of the women who formed the majority of the labor force at Heit el-Ghurab. Through recent osteological studies by Salima Ikram and Doron Bart, we uncover how these women lived, ate, and died building the monuments for Khufu, Khafre, and Menkaure. We look at the evidence of high-status roles held by women like Weret III, the royal wife buried in a mastaba overlooking the pyramid, and challenge the traditional view that ancient Egyptian society was strictly patriarchal. From their diet of meat and bread to the medical care they received, we piece together the daily reality of the women who shaped one of history's greatest engineering marvels.
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