The standard measure of length, the forearm from elbow to fingertip (about 52.5 cm in its royal form); the module of all building.
How the deben economy worked
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The standard measure of length, the forearm from elbow to fingertip (about 52.5 cm in its royal form); the module of all building.
How the deben economy worked
← Back to the Amarna World glossary
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