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ardeb

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In Sudan , and Egypt, 20ᵗʰ century, a unit of dry capacity, = 198 liters (about 5.62 U.S. bushels).¹ Another source says the “standard ardeb” is 195 liters.² In the 19ᵗʰ century, about 183.48 liters.

In Egypt, 19ᵗʰ century, 1 ardeb of certain commodities represented a defined weight instead of a volume, and in the case of some commodities the definition differed for present purchase (the “spot” market) or for future delivery.

1. United Nations, 1966.

2. Technical Conversion Factors…, 1972, page 307.

examples

1,000 ardebs of cotton seed weigh about 118 tons.

Frank F. Sherriff, compiler.
The Oil Merchants' Manual and Oil Trade Ready Reckoner. 2nd edition, revised.
London: Scott, Greenwood and Co., 1904.

2

In Liberia in the 19th century, two ardebs were used. The ardeb of Gondar, approximately 7.6907 bushels.

3

In Abyssinia, two ardebs:

• one of 10 madega, about 4.4 liters.
• one of 24 madega, about 10.56 liters.

International Critical Tables, 1926

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