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IPFS News Link • Archaeology

Ancient Fluid Measure Linked to Royal Cubit

07-11-2012 • arclein

The metric system, as we know, revolves around a fixed relationship between volume and length, which is based on the cube and offers round, easily-summed numbers for calculations. How much liquid can go into a cube-shaped container? It's simple to measure: A cube that measures 10 centimeters in length, width and height will have a

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Reported By robert klein

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