Illustration of 5 of a set of 17 bronze weights in the form of lions found at Kalhu. The largest weighs almost 44 pounds and measures inches long. The smallest weighs less than 2 ounces and measureless than 1 inch. Sonme of the lions were inscribed i
Illustration of 5 of a set of 17 bronze weights in the form of lions found at Kalhu. The largest weighs almost 44 pounds and measures inches long. The smallest weighs less than 2 ounces and measureless than 1 inch. Sonme of the lions were inscribed in Akkadian and in Aramaic with the ahem of the Assyrian king Sennacherib (704-681 BC) and their weights. Weights and measures were among the earliest tools invented by man. Early Babylonian and Egyptian records, and the Bible, indicate that length was first measured with the forearm, hand, or finger and that time was measured by the periods of the sun, moon, and other heavenly bodies. When it was necessary to compare the capacities of containers such as gourds or clay or metal vessels, they were filled with plant seeds that were then counted to measure the volumes. With the development of scales as a means for weighing, seeds and stones served as standards. As societies evolved, measurements became more complex.
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