It's pretty well documented the cubit was made up of "palms" and "digits".

It's documented the dimensions of these digits varied from cubit to cubit IN THE ACTUAL EXAMPLES WE HAVE RECOVERED (acknowledged years after 3rd-4th dynasty)

I'm personally sure the digit involved isn't ET's "phone Home" finger.

I have hypothesized in several posts it MAY have been based on the Pharaoh's or Chief Builder's actual digit.

Culturally the AE used fractions, not decimals. So they wouldn't decide a cubit is "this long", and than divide it into digits.
I believe they would decide what a digit measured, and than seen what 28 of them cumulatively measured.

I would love to see your research on 3rd and 4th dynasty cubits, as long as it's based on something culturally appropriate. (ir NOT how far a stone falles on Ceres, etc.)

Jammer



Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 05/28/2010 01:54PM by Jammer.