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
I Vant to Bite Your Finger I Vant to Bite Your Finger I Vant to Bite Your Finger was a board game designed by Charles Phillips and Charlie Leicht published by Ideal Toys in collaboration with Hasbro in 1979, in which waking a vampire represented as a standee on the game board obligated the player to place his or her finger in the vampire's mouth, where it would be bitten by "fangs" that were actually small, red felt-tip markers. I Vant to Bite Your Finger is suggested to be played with 2–4 players ages 6 and up. I Vant to Bite Your Finger allows players to