ENGLISH

Ancient Weights and Measures

By W. M. Flinders Petrie

Book information

Year
2023
ISBN
9798888570104, 9798888570111
Google Books ID
0GqkzwEACAAJ
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
18 MB (18596847 bytes)
Series
Oxbow Classics in Egyptology 6
Edition
reprint 1926
Pages
\116
Time added
2023-07-27 01:19:12

Description

Facsimile of volume of detailed catalogs prepared by Flinders Petrie of ancient weights and measures based on examination of over 4000 Egyptian weights within his collections.Eight standards have been identified and are described. The text discusses forms, multiples and fractions of standard weights, materials, and evidence for the adoption of different standards. A much smaller collection of steelyards, measures of capacity, lineal measures, and balances is also described and illustrated.

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