Question

find out the units used in earlier days to measure length and compare them with metre​

Answer 1

Answer:

The Egyptian cubit

Explanation:

Answer 2

Some of the units used in the early days to measure length are given below:

Cubit

• One of the units used in the early days was a cubit
• It is calculated from the length of the forearm to the elbow that will extend to the tip of the middle finger.
• But it was not a proper method of measurement since it varies from person to person

• The cubit was developed by early Egyptians

• 1 meter = 2.1608166158 cubit

Dhanus/Dhanush

• Dhanush is another unit used to measure the length in the early days.
• It is also referred to as Dhanusha
• It is the unit used in Jain literature
• 1 Dhanusha = 3 meters