About one hundred of 2,200-year-old papyrus slave contracts have revealed that ancient Egyptians voluntarily entered into slave contracts with a local temple in the Egyptian city Tebtunis for all eternity, and even paid a monthly fee for the privilege. 2,200-year-old contract comprised of fragments from Papyrus Carlsberg and British Museum (University of Copenhagen) “I am your servant from this day onwards, and I shall pay 2,5 copper-pieces...
