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Saqqara ostracon

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Saqqara ostracon

The Saqqara ostracon is an ostracon, an Egyptian antiquity, tracing to the period of Zoser (2650 BC),

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Excavation

It was excavated in or near 1925, , in Zoser's Pyramid, , in Saqqara, Egypt.

Description

It is an apparently complete flake made of limestone. It is 15 × 17.5 × 5 cm, . In a few places, small portions of the surface seem to have been scaled away. It appears to date to the period of Zoser (~2650 BC).

Units written about

The ostracon has mentioned several units: :

  • Cubits
  • Palms
  • Fingers
  • The curve

    The curve appears catenary,

    References

    Saqqara ostracon Wikipedia