
This facsimile volume of detailed catalogues prepared by Sir Flinders Petrie of ancient weights and measures, is based on examination of over 4,000 Egyptian weights within his collections. Eight standards have been identified and are described. The text discusses forms, multiples...


This book explores the ancient system of weights and measures that were used in Egypt and adjacent regions during the early dynasties. The author, William Matthew Flinders Petrie, was a renowned Egyptologist who excavated many sites in Egypt and the Near East, and his work...