[TheForge] Hand measurements

[Roy Wilson]

On Fri, 29 Mar 2002 08:59:18 -0500, Schwartz, Christopher N. wrote:

>Measuring with ones thumb is done as people measure
>things with the span of the hand or by a cubit.  1 inch, 9 inches, and 18
>inches.

  That all depends on which culture and what time period you're
using.  A "cubit" varies from 14" to almost 2', an "inch" from the
length of three dried peas end to end to the length of one's big
toe (not thumb), and a "pace" anywhere from 28" to 64".



  

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