Question

nane one unit used in ancient times to measure length along with its definition​

Answer 1

Answer:

The Egyptian cubit, the Indus Valley units of length referred to above and the Mesopotamian cubit were used in the 3rd millennium BC and are the earliest known units used by ancient peoples to measure length. ... The common cubit was the length of the forearm from the elbow to the tip of the middle finger.

Answer 2

Answer:

Cubit, unit of linear measure used by many ancient and medieval peoples. ... The cubit, generally taken as equal to 18 inches (457 mm), was based on the length of the arm from the elbow to the tip of the middle finger and was considered the equivalent of 6 palms or 2 spans.