The Royal Cubits
Author | : Jonathan Wilkie |
Publisher | : AuthorHouse |
Total Pages | : 62 |
Release | : 2016-04-15 |
ISBN-10 | : 9781524601126 |
ISBN-13 | : 1524601128 |
Rating | : 4/5 (26 Downloads) |
Download or read book The Royal Cubits written by Jonathan Wilkie and published by AuthorHouse. This book was released on 2016-04-15 with total page 62 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The origins of lineal measurement remain shrouded in history. Which civilization was the first to create a ruler is uncertain, but the Egyptian, Hebraic, and Mesopotamian civilizations all required, from their very inception, a standardized single measuring system to determine lengths and weights. The standards that were established were kept in the temples and palaces of the time.