What ancient unit of measurement was based on the distance from the elbow to the fingertips?

The length of a cubit was based on the distance from the elbow to the fingertips, so it varied between different ancient groups of people. Ald - the distance between a man's outstretched arms. Lichas - thumb length. Cun - width of the human thumb, at the knuckle

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jojodamico

Noah's ark was measured in cubits

BarbaRaven

How about the distance from your nose to your fingertip? (A yard)

thevoyers

I remember hearing that fraise in Bill Cosby’s album 200 mph! But n the flip side as satire from what the conversation between God and Noah must have went

SmartyPlayer

Some people use their feet for measuring. So unreliable since, different people have different sizes.

Armadillo

Cujo , I have never heard that. Thanks 😊

Cujo

By rule of thumb? 2 thumbs up! Popular myth that the thickness of a branch one could use to beat one's wife could not exceed the width of his thumb (rule of thumb) is unfounded.