Nile Record

Karnak

This is a 12th dynasty record of the height of the Nile for each nome (administrative division of Egypt). Each column refers to one nome. The insignia and name appear at the top of the column, followed by the data.

In reading Egyptian numbers, the hash mark (short vertical line) = 1; horseshoe (upside-down "U") = 10; rope coil ("e" shape) = 100; lotus (tall vertical stem and leaf) = 1000.