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Slaves. They did it with slaves.
Wait till you find out how modern economies function.
I think the general consensus among anthropologists is that the workers building the great pyramids weren't slaves, just day laborers working for rations of ale and food.
They weren't built with slaves
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2010/jan/11/great-pyramid-tombs-slaves-egypt