The units of measurement of ancient Rome were generally consistent and well documented. The basic unit of Roman linear measurement was the pes (plural:...
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Ancient Greek units of measurement varied according to location and epoch. Systems of ancient weights and measures evolved as needs changed; Solon and...
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The ancient Egyptian units of measurement are those used by the dynasties of ancient Egypt prior to its incorporation in the Roman Empire and general adoption...
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This is a list of obsolete units of measurement, organized by type. These units of measurement are typically no longer used, though some may be in limited...
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the rest of the Papal States (1870). For historical Roman measurements see Ancient Roman units of measurement. The following is a list of units before the...
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uncommon customary unit of length denoting a brisk single step and equal to 2+1⁄2 feet or 30.0 inches or 76.2 centimetres. The Ancient Roman pace (Latin: passus)...
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English units were the units of measurement used in England up to 1826 (when they were replaced by Imperial units), which evolved as a combination of the...
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amphora (/ˈæmfərə/; Ancient Greek: ἀμφορεύς) was the unit of measurement of volume in the Greco-Roman era. The term amphora comes from ancient Greece where people...
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customary measurement systems are both derived from an earlier English system of measurement which in turn can be traced back to Ancient Roman units of measurement...
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an ancient Celtic unit and adopted by the Romans as the leuga, the league became a common unit of measurement throughout western Europe. Since the Middle...
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Biblical and Talmudic units of measurement were used primarily by ancient Israelites and appear frequently within the Hebrew Bible as well as in later...
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Byzantine units of measurement were a combination and modification of the ancient Greek and Roman units of measurement used in the Byzantine Empire. Until...
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Ancient Rome portal Ancient Greek calendars Egyptian calendar Roman calendar Relative hour Aldrete, Gregory S. (2004). Daily Life in the Roman City: Rome, Pompeii...
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fraction of a base unit. Many of the unusual units of measurements listed here are colloquial measurements, units devised to compare a measurement to common...
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ISBN 978-0-19-173958-3. Walthew, C. V. (1981). "Possible Standard Units of Measurement in Roman Military Planning". Britannia. 12: 15–35. doi:10.2307/526241...
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of Units (SI). Metrology is the science of developing nationally and internationally accepted units of measurement. In physics and metrology, units are...
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of units of measurement based on human body parts or the attributes and abilities of humans (anthropometric units). It does not include derived units...
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inches or 24.6 millimeters.[citation needed] The Roman ounce was 1⁄12 of a Roman pound. Ancient Roman weights and measures "ounce, n.1", Oxford English...
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Jugerum (redirect from Heredium (unit of measure))
origin of the later French unit of area, the arpent. Ancient Roman units of measurement The form iugus as a neuter noun[dubious – discuss] of the third...
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A system of units of measurement, also known as a system of units or system of measurement, is a collection of units of measurement and rules relating...
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Oxymel (category Articles containing Ancient Greek (to 1453)-language text)
2015. One Roman pound libra = 328.9 g See: Ancient Roman units of measurement One hemina = 273 ml See: Ancient Roman units of measurement Antoine Chaumette...
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impose a unified system of measurement in France. The names and relationships of many units of measure were adopted from Roman units of measure, and many more...
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Tamil units of measurement is a system of measurements that was traditionally used in ancient Tamil-speaking parts of South India. These ancient measurement...
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Duella (category Ancient Roman units of measurement)
A duella was an ancient Roman unit of weight, equivalent to a third of a Roman ounce (9.056 grams). "Duella. Ancient Roman. Mass and Weight Conversion...
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used as both units of mass and of monetary currency. The pound was derived from the mina (unit) used by ancient civilizations. A smaller unit was the shekel...
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There are a number of Spanish units of measurement of length or area that are virtually obsolete due to metrication. They include the vara, the cordel...
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Congius (category Ancient Roman units of measurement)
In Ancient Roman measurement, congius (pl. congii, from Greek konkhion, diminutive of konkhē, konkhos, "shellful") was a liquid measure that was about...
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Mile (redirect from Roman mile)
March 2023. Act current to 18 January 2012. Canadian units (5) The Canadian units of measurement are as set out and defined in Schedule II, and the symbols...
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stamping of apothecary weights, making them officially recognized units of measurement. By 1900, Britain had enforced the distinction between the avoirdupois...
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