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Tab 6
Review Article
The Cubit: A History and Measurement Commentary
Table 6
Cubit dimensions from Berriman [
8
].
Cubit
Inches
Meter
Roman
17.48
0.444
Egyptian (short)
17.72
0.450
Greek
18.23
0.463
Assyrian
19.45
0.494
Sumerian
19.76
0.502
Egyptian (royal)
20.62
0.524
Talmudist
21.85
0.555
Palestinian
25.24
0.641