  We will discuss about a possible method of using the cubit rod by the
architects and the surveyors of Ancient Egypt to measure and draw lengths,
comparing it with the other interpretations present in Literature. Instead of
the modern decimal notation, which sees the use of comma to represent a number
or a measure, at that time there was a wide use of fractions in calculations.
The current work proposes that, through the cubit rod and its partitions of the
finger into fractions, it could be possible to obtain very accurate
measurements.
