Kanga Wrote:
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> As far as I am concerned Petrie's measurements of
> the elevations (done in inches) still stand. All
> that is left is to convert the values to cubits
> and palms.
Except... you can't.
They were using measuring rods, but unless you find a set there at Giza, you can't assume the units to any degree of accuracy. It looks like they were creating rods for each project based on the metrics of a human... but different humans at different times. So the cubit rod from one place is a different length than the cubit rod from another project.
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