Saqqara ostracon

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

Saqqara ostracon

Excavation

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

Djoser's Pyramid, where the ostracon was found

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).

Units written about

The ostracon has mentioned several units: [1]:

The curve

The curve appears catenary.[2]

See also

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