name some of the units of measure used during ancient times w/c are still commonly used by old folks in our?

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name some of the units of measure used during ancient times w/c are still commonly used by old folks in our?

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2006-09-12 02:40:08 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Earth Sciences & Geology

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All former British colonies still use many of the imperial units like inches, feet, ounces, and pounds. Some of the more obscure units are still used for special applications, like furlongs, fathoms, etc.

2006-09-12 02:57:00 · answer #1 · answered by stevewbcanada 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋

Stones and Hands. Thats all I can come up with off the top of my head

2006-09-19 20:39:20 · answer #2 · answered by ItsMeTrev 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋

feet, inch,chain, mile, pound, fathom, span ...

2006-09-20 05:50:46 · answer #3 · answered by Subakthi D 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋

gills, rods

2006-09-19 23:47:14 · answer #4 · answered by spongeworthy_us 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋