How did Egyptians measure weight?
Weight in Ancient Egypt. Old and Middle Kingdom (about 2025-1700 BC) inscribed weights attest to units of around 12-14 grams, and 27 grams . These units seem to have been called dbn (vocalised in Egyptology as deben ) meaning ring : this is the main name for the standard unit of weight in any period.
Weight in Ancient Egypt. Old and Middle Kingdom (about 2025-1700 BC) inscribed weights attest to units of around 12-14 grams, and 27 grams . These units seem to have been called dbn (vocalised in Egyptology as deben ) meaning ring : this is the main name for the standard unit of weight in any period.
