Nileometer

GPTKB entity

Statements (24)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf Hydrological instrument
gptkbp:dateOfEarliestKnownExample circa 2000 BCE
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Nileometer
gptkbp:inscriptionLanguage gptkb:Arabic
gptkb:Egyptian
gptkbp:location gptkb:Egypt
gptkb:Sudan
gptkbp:material gptkb:stone
gptkbp:notableExample Elephantine Island Nileometer
Kom Ombo Nileometer
Roda Island Nileometer
gptkbp:purpose Determining taxation
Predicting floods
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:Egyptian
gptkb:Nile_River
Ancient Egyptian agriculture
gptkbp:status Historical artifact
gptkbp:structureType gptkb:ward
staircase
Vertical column
gptkbp:usedFor Measuring water level of the Nile River
gptkbp:usedUntil gptkb:Ancient_Egypt
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:temples_at_Kom_Ombo
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6