Egyptian Measures: - A Cubit Is The Length From Your Elbow To The Tips of Your Fingers
Egyptian Measures: - A Cubit Is The Length From Your Elbow To The Tips of Your Fingers
Egyptian Measures: - A Cubit Is The Length From Your Elbow To The Tips of Your Fingers
Egyptian Measures
Before there were standard units such as inches and feet, people used body measures.
The ancient Egyptians used cubits, palms, and digits to measure length.
• A cubit is the length from your elbow to the tips of your fingers.
• A palm is the width of your hand.
• A digit is the width of your finger.
1. What unit of measure do you think an Egyptian would use to measure each length?
a serving tray a small boat a bean
2. Measure 3 objects in your classroom in cubits, palms, and digits.
Use the table below to record the length of each object.
3. Explain how two people could measure the same object but find different lengths
using Egyptian measures.
Egyptian Measures
Before there were standard units such as inches and feet, people used body measures.
The ancient Egyptians used cubits, palms, and digits to measure length.
• A cubit is the length from your elbow to the tips of your fingers.
• A palm is the width of your hand.
• A digit is the width of your finger.
1. What unit of measure do you think an Egyptian would use to measure each length?
a serving tray palm a small boat cubit a bean digit
2. Measure 3 objects in your classroom in cubits, palms, and digits.
Use the table below to record the length of each object.
3. Explain how two people could measure the same object but find different lengths
using Egyptian measures.