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
Finger Eleven in August, 1997. The name Finger Eleven came from a demo of their song "Thin Spirits". The band's debut album, "Tip", was released on Mercury Records in 1997 and re-released by Windup Records the following year. Tip was produced by Arnold Lanni (Our Lady Peace). The band then performed as an opening act acts for Creed and Fuel. Following the release of "Tip", drummer Rob Gommerman left the band. He was replaced by Rich Beddoe, whom James Black had met at an Alice in Chains concert several years earlier in Toronto. In 2000, Finger Eleven released "The Greyest of Blue