The Egyptians
Ancient Egypt
Egypt and the Nile
The Old Kingdom
Building the Pyramids
The Middle Kingdom
Pharaohs
The New Kingdom
Religion
Preparing for the Next World
Towns and Cities
Sculpture and Painting
Craftsmen
Writing
Children and Education
Farmers
Trade and Ships
Family Life
Food and Drink
Games and Hunting
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Writing
Scribe's Box
Demotic
Hieratic
*Cubit*
Measurements
Numbers
The Calendar
Group Signs
Sense Signs
Cubit
T
he cubit was equivalent to the distance between the middle finger and elbow, or 20.6 inches.
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The Egyptians
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Ancient Egypt
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Writing
