Measurement Systems by Samuel Demski

  • Period: 1500 BCE to

    From Egypt to IBWM. The development of measuring systems.

  • Egypt
    Dec 19, 1400

    Egypt

    The Egyptians used their body for measurement. The original cubit was the distance from your elbow to your middle finger! They also used a weighing instrument.

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