name some non standard units of length used in ancient times.
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As our ancestors did not have the kind of standard scales of measurement that we do, they used different units such
as the length of a foot,
the width of a finger,
and the distance of a step.
In ancient India, small length measurements such as an angul (finger) or (fist) were also used.
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Non standard units of length used in ancient times.
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- The non-standard units are those units, which are utilized by a group of individuals in their regions in particular.
- During old occasions, there was no method for transport accessible.
- Individuals used to walk or utilized animals for voyaging or conveying merchandise.
- With the progression of time 'wheel' was developed.
- From that point forward there has been persistent inventions and upgrades in methods of transport.
- Steam engine was developed which had an immense effect and assumed a vital part in forming the world as far as we might be concerned today.
- In prior days, length of a foot, width of a palm, and so forth were utilized as units for the estimation of length.
- Probably the most established technique for estimation of length was 'Cubit'.
- It is the length of the arm from elbow to the fingertips.
- These units contrasted from one individual to another making the estimations non-uniform.
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