Jammer Wrote:
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> Specimin #9 circa 1900BCE 20.54"
>
> Specimin #1 circa 1400BCE 20.508"
>
> Specimin #2 circa 1400BCE 20.632"
>
> Specimin #3 circa 1300BCE 20.614"
>
> From that data there can be no conclusions whether
> the changing cubit lengths were due to production
> creep from specifications or (as I still believe)
> set to specific measurements for each King based
> on some specific measurement, such as his digit.
> There simply isn't enough data to draw any
> conclusions.
>
> Btw Don Barone, Turin Specimen #5, made from green
> basalt, the rod has three different scales.
> It measures 20.626" and varies from a theoretical
> perfect Royal Cubit Rod by +0.001.
>
In this case the intent is pretty clear that since basalt is harder than granite (according to the internet) that they picked a substance that couldn't be easily tampered with to make their standard measurement rod. After that all the other wooden cubit rods were set to that length.