The Tools

The Builders - Builders & Buildings

COMING SOON

What Tools did this Ancient Civilisation use to create their Buildings?

CUBITS

These 2 images of Cubits. Each section of the Cubit is roughly 2 finger widths wide. Cubits were used to measure everything in Ancient Egypt, up to and including whole areas for housing and the sizes of fields

CM - Example of a Cubit - each section is roughly 2 finger widths wide

CM - Examples of Cubits which were used to measure areas such as the size of fields

CM - Model 3 Storey House - probably used for teaching

MODELS

Model of a 3 Storey House and a Column, which were probably used for teaching

CM - Model Column - probably used for teaching

CM - Building - Ancient Ruler and Vertical Plumb Bob - 19th D - Deir el Medina

Ruler and Plumb Bob

An Ancient Ruler and Vertical Plumb Bob from the 19th Dynasty, found at Deir el Medina

CM - Building - Ancient Ruler and Vertical Plumb Bob 1 - 19th D - Deir el Medina

Ridge to extract stone from Aswan Quarry

A Test Hole at Aswan Quarry

Ridges and Furrows at Aswan Quarry

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