| − | The '''cubit''' ([[Latin]] ''cubitum'' the elbow) was a unit of measurement for length used in ancient middle eastern and other civilisations.<ref>There are mentions of English, Chinese, and Mexican Aztec cubits. Lovett 2006, p. 74.</ref> It was nominally the length of a man's [[arm]] from his [[elbow]] to the tip of his middle, or third, [[finger]]. Various different cubits were in use, particularly the ''common cubit'' and the ''royal cubit'' or ''long cubit''.<ref>Lovett 2006; Blank</ref> | + | The '''cubit''' ([[Latin]] ''cubitum'' the elbow) was a unit of measurement for length used in ancient middle eastern and other civilisations. There are mentions of English, Chinese, and Mexican Aztec cubits.<ref name=Lovett2006>Lovett, Tim, "Which Cubit for Noah's Ark", ''Journal of Creation'' 20(3) 2006 pp. 71-77.</ref> The cubit was nominally the length of a man's [[arm]] from his [[elbow]] to the tip of his middle, or third, [[finger]]. Various different cubits were in use, particularly the ''common cubit'' and the ''royal cubit'' or ''long cubit''.<ref name=Lovett2006/><ref name=Blank>Blank, Wayne, [http://www.keyway.ca/htm2002/20020226.htm The Forearm]</ref> |