Saqqara ostracon explained

The Saqqara ostracon is an ostracon, an Egyptian antiquity tracing to the period of Djoser (2650 BC).^[1]

Excavation

It was excavated in or near 1925^[1] in Djoser's Pyramid in Saqqara, Egypt.

Description

It is an apparently complete flake made of limestone. It is 15 × 17.5 × 5 cm.^[1] In a few places, small portions of the surface seem to have been scaled away. It appears to date to the period of Djoser (~2650 BC).

Units written about

The ostracon has mentioned several units:^[1]

• Cubits
• Palms
• Fingers

The curve

The curve appears catenary.^[2]

See also

• Ancient Egyptian units of measurement
• Ancient Egyptian mathematics
• Ancient Egyptian technology

Notes and References

1. Web site: AN ARCHITECT'S DIAGRAM OF THE 3RD DYNASTY. Battiscombe Gunn. 1926. 30 April 2016.
2. Web site: An Ancient Egyptian Catenary Construction Curve. 1926. 30 April 2016.