Saqqara ostracon
Saqqara ostracon
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 , [2], 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]:
The curve[]
The curve appears catenary, [2]
See also[]
References[]
- ^ a b c d Battiscombe Gunn (1926). "AN ARCHITECT'S DIAGRAM OF THE 3RD DYNASTY". Retrieved 30 April 2016.
- ^ a b "An Ancient Egyptian Catenary Construction Curve". 1926. Retrieved 30 April 2016.
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