The Saqqara ostracon is an ostracon, an Egyptian antiquity tracing to the period of Djoser ( 2650 BC). [1]
Excavation
It was excavated in or near 1925 [1] in Djoser's Pyramid in Saqqara, Egypt. [2]
Description
It is an apparently complete flake made of limestone. It is 15 × 17.5 × 5 cm. [1] In a few places, small portions of the surface seem to have been scaled away. It appears to date to the period of Djoser (~ 2650 BC).[ citation needed]
Units written about
The ostracon has mentioned several units: [1]
The curve
The curve appears catenary. [2]
See also
References
- ^ a b c d Battiscombe Gunn (1926). "AN ARCHITECT'S DIAGRAM OF THE 3RD DYNASTY". Retrieved 30 April 2016.
- ^ a b "An Ancient Egyptian Catenary Construction Curve". 1926. Retrieved 30 April 2016.
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The Saqqara ostracon is an ostracon, an Egyptian antiquity tracing to the period of Djoser ( 2650 BC). [1]
Excavation
It was excavated in or near 1925 [1] in Djoser's Pyramid in Saqqara, Egypt. [2]
Description
It is an apparently complete flake made of limestone. It is 15 × 17.5 × 5 cm. [1] In a few places, small portions of the surface seem to have been scaled away. It appears to date to the period of Djoser (~ 2650 BC).[ citation needed]
Units written about
The ostracon has mentioned several units: [1]
The curve
The curve appears catenary. [2]
See also
References
- ^ a b c d Battiscombe Gunn (1926). "AN ARCHITECT'S DIAGRAM OF THE 3RD DYNASTY". Retrieved 30 April 2016.
- ^ a b "An Ancient Egyptian Catenary Construction Curve". 1926. Retrieved 30 April 2016.
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