An Egyptian Surveying Instrument
ARCHAEOGATE, October 14, 2011
5 Pages Posted: 25 May 2016
Date Written: October 14, 2011
Abstract
An item found in the tomb of architect Kha (approximately 1440-1350 BC) and kept at the Egyptian Museum of Torino can be seen as a protractor, able to measure angles. Here the author shows that it is suitable for surveying the stair angle of buildings.
Keywords: Instruments of masonry, Ancient Egypt, Ancient technology
Suggested Citation: Suggested Citation
Sparavigna, Amelia Carolina, An Egyptian Surveying Instrument (October 14, 2011). ARCHAEOGATE, October 14, 2011, Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=2783897
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