Egyptian Measures - Measurement Worksheet With Answers

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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.
What unit of measure do you think an Egyptian would use to measure each length?
1.
a serving tray
a small boat
a bean
Measure 3 objects in your classroom in cubits, palms, and digits.
2.
Use the table below to record the length of each object.
Object
Length in Cubits
Length in Palms
Length in Digits
Explain how two people could measure the same object but find different lengths
3.
using Egyptian measures.
Here is how cubits, palms, and digits are related.
4.
1 cubit
7 palms
1 palm
4 digits
Imagine you have a robe that is 3 cubits long.
How long is the robe in palms?
How long is the robe in digits?
Explore It Look at the objects in your chart. Check each object’s length in cubits. On
5.
a separate sheet of paper, find each object’s length in palms and digits using the
conversions in exercise 4. Compare these measurements to the measurements in your
table. Are they the same?

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