I. Length
The standard Egyptian measurement of length was the cubit, equal to about 52.5 centimeters. Its usual fractions and multiples were as follows:
1.88 cm
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Finger
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Dba
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7.5 cm
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Palm
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Ssp
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,
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52.5 cm
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Cubit
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mH
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52.5 meters
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Stick, rod
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xt
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10.5 kilometers
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River
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itrw
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