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| − | + | The '''cubit''' 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> | |
| − | For further details on the cubit and on other | + | It was nominally the length of a man's forearm, but various different cubits were in use, particularly the ''common cubit'' and the ''royal cubit'' or ''long cubit''.<ref>Lovett 2006; Blank</ref> |
| + | The common cubit was around 450mm (around 18 inches), and the royal cubit was around 515mm (around 20 inches).<ref>Lovett 2006.</ref> | ||
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| + | For further details on the cubit and on other units of length used in the [[Bible]], see [[Biblical units of measure]]. | ||
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| + | == Source == | ||
| + | * Blank, Wayne, [http://www.keyway.ca/htm2002/20020226.htm The Forearm] | ||
| + | * Lovett, Tim, "Which Cubit for Noah's Ark", ''Journal of Creation'' 20(3) 2006 pp. 71-77. | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
Revision as of 12:06, July 4, 2007
The cubit was a unit of measurement for length used in ancient middle eastern and other civilisations.[1]
It was nominally the length of a man's forearm, but various different cubits were in use, particularly the common cubit and the royal cubit or long cubit.[2] The common cubit was around 450mm (around 18 inches), and the royal cubit was around 515mm (around 20 inches).[3]
For further details on the cubit and on other units of length used in the Bible, see Biblical units of measure.
Source
- Blank, Wayne, The Forearm
- Lovett, Tim, "Which Cubit for Noah's Ark", Journal of Creation 20(3) 2006 pp. 71-77.