Question

Name two units used in ancient times, along with their definitions.​

Answer 1

1 yard- distance from nose to the thumb when a hand is stretched.

1 yard- distance from nose to the thumb when a hand is stretched.cubit- distance between elbow to fist.

Answer 2

The cubit (cubitum) was 11/2 Roman feet (444 mm or 17.48 inches).

Five Roman feet made the pace (passus), equivalent to 1.48 metres or 4.86 feet. 

The most frequently used itinerary measures were the furlong or stade (stadium), the mile (mille passus), and the league (leuga).