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to measure the length, they used their feet or hands. but it was not accurate because not everyone had the same foot / hand size.
to weigh something, they used rocks. the incas used a rope with random intervals of knots and colors to record information especially in math for accounting and equations
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∙ 11y agoancient people took a hard rod , chain and a type of a bowl.they made two holes on the bowl and tied it with the chain.Then they would keep the thing they want to check and keep stones of that much kg
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∙ 12y agoyes. they had a special tool called a plumb ball
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Why were ancient people unable to detect stellar parallax?
they couldn't measure small angles
Ancient measure for the length of an arm?
CUBIT
Is there ancient people living today?
No, because if they were ancient, we would be too. Get it? Like ancient people lived in ancient times, and it isn't ancient times anymore
What is deben in Egyptian?
a unit of weight ancient Egyptians used in the Middle Kingdom
How many people spoke Latin in ancient Rome?
Most people in ancient Rome spoke Latin, but some cities that ancient Rome took over spoke their native language. A lot of people in ancient Rome spoke Greece.
How does ancient people measure and object?
the astrobale
How people in ancient times measure lenght and weight?
Parts of the body and statues were used as measurements for length. Weights were made out f stone, bronze, or pottery.
How did ancient people measure time?
The sun, the stars.
What is something you'd measure in weight?
You would measure something in weight depending on the situation, for example, you would measure the weight of moving boxes to make sure that the truck isn't overloaded. Most people measure themselves with height and weight.
What did ancient Chinese people measure earthquakes?
they used a seismograph
How do people in Europe measure weight?
Every country in Europe uses the metric system, meaning they would measure weight in kilograms, grams, etc.
Is 4 ounces of ricotta a liquid measure or a weight measure?
It is a weight measure. Ounces is weight.
What is used to measure an object's weight?
To measure weight, a scale. To measure mass, a balance.
How did people in ancient times measure time in months and days?
they checked it by checking the position of the planets.
Weight is a measure of this force?
Weight is a measure of the action of gravity on a mass.
What is appropriate measure to record your weight?
an appropriate measure for your weight is killograms
Why are babies measured in kilograms and not newton?
generally people used to measure weight in kg
