list the different ways of measuring length on ancient times? why people cause confusion
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2 In ancient times, there was confusion about how to measure things. 3 When people tried to measure using the parts of their body they discovered that people aren't built the same. Not everyone has the same foot size, arm size, hand size, etc. ... 5 Stones come in different sizes
Ancient measurement of length was based on the human body, for example the length of a foot, the length of a stride, the span of a hand, and the breadth of a thumb. There were unbelievably many different measurement systems developed in early times, most of them only being used in a small locality.
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In ancient times, there was confusion about how to measure things. 3 When people tried to measure using the parts of their body they discovered that people aren't built the same. Not everyone has the same foot size, arm size, hand size, etc. ... 5 Stones come in different sizes.
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