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Saqqara ostracon

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Saqqara ostracon

The Saqqara ostracon is an ostracon, an Egyptian antiquity tracing to the period of Djoser (2650 BC).[1]

Excavation

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It was excavated in or near 1925[1] in Djoser's Pyramid in Saqqara, Egypt.[2]

Djoser's Pyramid, where the ostracon was found

Description

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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

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The ostracon has mentioned several units:[1]

The curve

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The curve appears catenary.[2]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c d Battiscombe Gunn (1926). "AN ARCHITECT'S DIAGRAM OF THE 3RD DYNASTY". Retrieved 30 April 2016.
  2. ^ a b "An Ancient Egyptian Catenary Construction Curve". 1926. Retrieved 30 April 2016.