Clive,

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Clive: “…why was the Royal cubit divided equally into 28 segments known as “digits”” or “fingers”…”

SC: Quite probably because the total number of phalanges in a human hand is 14 digits (thumb = 2, all other fingers = 3). The total of digits or phalanges in the human hand, therefore, is 14 x 2 hands = 28 digits.

The standard Egytptian cubit = 24 digits (i.e. the digits of both hands less the thumb digits = 28 - 4 = 24).

Regards,

SC



Edited 2 time(s). Last edit at 01/09/2008 07:15AM by creigs1707.