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b"Workers involved in tomb construction in the Valley of the Kings staged the earliest recorded strike in history on 14th November, 1157 B.C. Having not been paid their ration of food for 18 days, they set about disrupting temple life and rituals, to the shock of Pharaoh Ramses III\\u2019s administration.\\nThe workers' struggle wasn't solely about wages; it reflected broader discontent, too, as they voiced concerns about alleged corruption, such as barley being replaced with dirt in payments. And the strike indicated a shift in the workers' perceptions, as they realised they couldn't rely solely on the divine authority of the Pharaoh to meet their basic needs.\\nIn this episode, Arion, Rebecca and Olly reveal how Ancient Egypt was financially decimated by the suppression of the \\u2018Sea Peoples\\u2019; explain how an offer of cake was (unsurprisingly) not enough to pacify the protests; and consider whether the workers\\u2019 picket-line slogans needed a little workshopping\\u2026\\xa0\\nFurther Reading:\\n\\u2022 \\u2018When Was The First Strike In History?\\u2019 (HistoryExtra, 2016): https://www.historyextra.com/period/ancient-egypt/when-first-strike-history/\\n\\u2022 \\u2018Red Traces, Part 4: Strikers and Pharaohs in Ancient Egypt\\u2019 (Counterfire, 2023): https://www.counterfire.org/article/red-traces-part-4-strikers-and-pharaohs-in-ancient-egypt/\\n\\u2022\\xa0\\u2019Rameses III Describes Invasion Of Sea Peoples\\u2019 (Voices of the Past, 2020): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=01eyTLfFJqQ\\nLove the show? Join \\U0001f334CLUB RETROSPECTORS \\U0001f334 to DITCH THE ADS and get an additional full-length episode every SUNDAY!\\nPlus, get weekly bonus bits, unlock over 70 bits of extra content and support our independent podcast.\\nJoin now via Apple Podcasts or Patreon. Thanks!\\nWe'll be back tomorrow! Follow us wherever you get your podcasts: podfollow.com/Retrospectors\\nThe Retrospectors are Olly Mann, Rebecca Messina & Arion McNicoll, with Matt Hill.\\nTheme Music: Pass The Peas. Announcer: Bob Ravelli. Graphic Design: Terry Saunders. Edit Producer: Sophie King.\\nCopyright: Rethink Audio / Olly Mann 2023.\\n\\n\\n Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.\\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices"