The Deir El-Medina Tomb Workers’ Strike
On today’s episode of “Strike, we’re traveling back over 3,000 years to Egypt where Pharaoh Ramses III dealt with the first labor strike in recorded history! This is the story of the Deir el-Medina Tomb Workers’ Strike.
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Sources
Wikipedia – “Deir el‑Medina” – Details village structure, legal system, worker status, and living conditions.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deir_el-MedinaPapyrus‑Stories.com – “The first recorded strike in history” – In-depth narrative on the strike’s chronology, sit-in, and grievances.
https://papyrus-stories.com/2022/03/15/the-first-recorded-strike-in-history/Libcom.org – “Record of strike in Egypt under Ramesses III (c.1157 BCE)” – Concise historical summary and dating of multiple Year 29 actions.
https://libcom.org/article/records-strike-egypt-under-ramses-iii-c1157bceThe Friday Times – “History’s first recorded strike by workers” – Contextual background on the reign of Ramesses III, economic hardship, and strike implications.
https://thefridaytimes.com/27-Jun-2022/history-s-first-recorded-strike-by-workers/
Music and Audio
All sounds heard in this episode were sourced through Story Blocks, Freesound.Org, Sonnis, Accusonus, Sound Crate, Infinite, Ghosthack, and Ambient-Mixer.com.
The backing track is “Night Of Egypt” by waelart
The show’s theme song was remixed by Timmy II Step.
The original track for the theme song is "Twisted" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License
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“Strike! A Brief History Of The Workers War” was created by Tim Phillippe and is a production of Shway Media.
