Ancient Egyptian units of measurement Ancient Egyptian units of measurement The ancient Egyptian units of measurement are those used by the dynasties of ancient Egypt prior to its incorporation in the Roman Empire and general adoption of Roman, Greek, and Byzantine units of measurement. The units of length seem to have originally been anthropic, based on various parts of the human body, although these were standardized using cubit rods, strands of rope, and official measures maintained at some temples. Following Alexander the Great's conquest of Persia and subsequent death, his bodyguard and successor Ptolemy assumed control in Egypt, partially reforming its measurements, introducing some new
Yup'ik clothing joint of the index finger curled up with section from tip to first joint along inner edge of thumb; "qerruuner" (in Cup'ig) measurement from fingertip to armpit or chest; "quruner" (in Cup'ig) measurement from fingertip to the armpit or chest; "tallineq" (in Yup'ik) measurement from one's fingertips to his armpit with the arm (and hand) outstretched; "'tallinin" (in Yup'ik) measurement from the extremity of one’s fist to his armpit with the arm outstretched; "taluyaneq" (in Yup'ik) measurement, the distance from the folded elbow of one outstretched arm to the ends of the fingertips of the other outstretched arm; "teklin" (in