Verarde
Pondering Wearing A Hat
And they went back to that in Civ IV.
I think the reason is because Egyptians were notoriously good at storing grain, and they built the Pyramids...so...yeah.
Why does the Pyramids give free granaries?
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And they went back to that in Civ IV.
I think the reason is because Egyptians were notoriously good at storing grain, and they built the Pyramids...so...yeah.
ChariotsOfFire
Chieftain
Egypt in the times of pyramid building was also a civilization consisting of different states that underwent a lot of "government switching". Those accounts of Joseph in the Bible are not only related to "granary in every city", but the deeper implication for the state of Egypt was that from then on the Pharao's position was a much stronger one. The story of the wesir Joseph (however historically accurate it may be or not), tells the tae of a politician who used granaries in every city to change the ownership of the land from the peasants to the monarchy.
Also in ancient Egypt we have the story of the first monotheistic ruler and a lot of religion-based struggles that were also fights for power between commoners (less so), dynasties and priests and order of priests. There was a lot going on in ancient Egypt.
I can see how a big project like building the pyramid of Cheops can be used as a propaganda-tool to unify the public opinion regarding the right and just mode of religion, government, private property and general topics of ancient Egypt patriotism. It is not clear what the Egyptians really thought about this, somehow they rallied about the project of building one giant tomb for one guy. What do I know?
However, I can totally see how in the constraints of Civ both functions of the Pyramids make sense. At least as much sense as having Darwin as the inventor of the Atomic Theory or a Market Place improving luxury goods. Yes, it all makes sense, however, not on a "direct" level like the pricing at Wall Marts.
Also in ancient Egypt we have the story of the first monotheistic ruler and a lot of religion-based struggles that were also fights for power between commoners (less so), dynasties and priests and order of priests. There was a lot going on in ancient Egypt.
I can see how a big project like building the pyramid of Cheops can be used as a propaganda-tool to unify the public opinion regarding the right and just mode of religion, government, private property and general topics of ancient Egypt patriotism. It is not clear what the Egyptians really thought about this, somehow they rallied about the project of building one giant tomb for one guy. What do I know?
However, I can totally see how in the constraints of Civ both functions of the Pyramids make sense. At least as much sense as having Darwin as the inventor of the Atomic Theory or a Market Place improving luxury goods. Yes, it all makes sense, however, not on a "direct" level like the pricing at Wall Marts.
