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Re: measurement conversions
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Mary Ellin D'Agostino <[log in to unmask]>
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HISTORICAL ARCHAEOLOGY <[log in to unmask]>
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Thu, 16 Apr 1998 12:06:54 -0700
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At 07:36 AM 4/16/98 -0500, Ned Heite wrote:
>If you want to find the actual meanings of arcane measurements, it's there.
>It will convert Gunter Chains to feet, but I did not check to see if it
>will convert cubits to furlongs.
 
Yes, but which cubit, and which furnlong?  Arcane measurments are notorious
for varying by locale and through time....
 
Mary Ellin D'Agostino
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