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On Sat, 2 May 2009 07:03:00 -0700 (PDT), Jack Linthicum
<jacklinthicum@earthlink.net> wrote:

>On May 2, 10:00�am, Tom McDonald <tmcdonald2...@charter.net> wrote:
>> Eric Stevens wrote:
>> > On Sat, 2 May 2009 03:35:01 -0700 (PDT), Jack Linthicum
>> > <jacklinthi...@earthlink.net> wrote:
>>
>> >> On May 1, 11:10 pm, Eric Stevens <eric.stev...@sum.co.nz> wrote:
>>
>> >> I have decided you are a form of critic that is never satisfied. You
>> >> state you have demonstrated knowledge of Egyptian measurements but do
>> >> not know the difference between a khet (length) and a khet (area.
>> >> Think mile, square mile.
>>
>> > What is more, I never will be satisfied while you insist on answering
>> > my simple question about what is meant by 'khat', by finding and
>> > dumping on me long quotes about 'khet'.
>>
>> > � �'khet' �# �'khat' �
>>
>> > �... even if they almost look the same.
>>
>> I will not attempt to challenge your knowledge of Egyptian
>> measurement, but I think Kanga's use of "khat" in this thread
>> might have been a simple typo. The word he quoted immediately
>> before his typing "khat" was "khet". I took "khat" as a typo, and
>> read the rest of his post. It scanned, as well as anything Kanga
>> writes scans, fine taking his "khat" to mean "khet".
>>
>> But again, I have not followed this thread in the detail as have
>> you and Jack, so I don't offer this as anything but a possibility
>> that may, if correct, help solve a minor mystery.
>>
>> --
>> Tom
>>
>> When Tyrants tremble, sick with fear,
>> And hear their death-knell ringing;
>> When friends rejoice, both far and near,
>> How can I keep from singing.
>
>Besides khat = headdress, khet = measurement
>
>Look it up

If you examine the first two items found at http://tinyurl.com/cxbd2h
you will conclude that "a khat, (is) a twisted cord of 100 cubits
(used) by "rope stretchers", called harpedonaptai" Unfortunately I
cannot get to the relevant part of the site) and also that the khat is
a measuring device.  Separate research will show that a khet is indeed
a unit of measure but it is a unit of area.



Eric Stevens