Ancient Measure
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Ancient |
Customary/ Imperial |
Metric |
Biblical |
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1 megalithic yard* |
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.829 056 meters (82.905 6 cm) |
1 & 61/75 cubits cubits (10 & 22/25 handbreadths) |
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*The megalithic yard is a unit of measurement used for surveying in pre-Roman Europe. Many megalithic structures, such as Stonehenge, are based upon this measure; interestingly enough, several pre-colonial sites in New England also use this measure.
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