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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