The Egyptian linear measure of the yard is divided into 7 handwidths, subdivided into 4 fingerwidths. The model for this ruler was the yardstick of the main engineer Maja under the pharaoh Haremhab (1333-1306 BC).

Beechwood

Length 30 cm / 11.8 inch

Everything about the epoch of the Greek Classical period beginning with the battle of Marathon and ending with Alexander the Great. Details concerning the Attic measure system complete the information.

Beechwood

Length 30 cm / 11.8 inch

Ruler with Roman units of measure (XVI digiti) and centimetres on the front. The reverse shows portraits of the Roman emperors from Augustus to Diocletian including their reigns.

Beechwood

Length 30 cm / 11.8 inch

700.000 years of human history - illustrated by a graphic chart which gives the relative duration of each epoch in detailed survey.

Beechwood

Length 30 cm / 11.8 inch