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I mentioned the Scandinavian Quantum (with reference) in the other thread, DaveL. Archibald Thom did some research on various Scandinavian monuments, and concluded that they might have been surveyed using a unit (which he called a quantum) of 4.71 feet. From what your previous post, it seems that this is the same measurement as the third side of a 30/60/90 deg. triangle (although, if either ofby Hermione - Coffee Shop
Dave L Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > 2.72 (1) - 4.711 (root3) - hypotenuse: 5.44 (2). Thanks. So ... the hypotenuse would be the equivalent of one of Alexander Thom's Megalithic Fathoms? And the root 3 side would be the equivalent of one of Archibald Thom's Scandinavian Quanta?by Hermione - Coffee Shop
Dave L Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > depends which side is 2.72 feet. > > Is it the 1 side, the 2 side or the root 3 side? Well ... that's an interesting question! Supposing, however, 2.72 feet was the extent of the "1" side ... ?by Hermione - Coffee Shop
Thanks, Prema ... but no ... my question is: if one side of a root 3 triangle measures 2.72 feet (a Megalithic Yard), what do the other sides measure?by Hermione - Coffee Shop
On another thread concerning Alexander Thom's Megalithic Yard, Teacup pointed out that: > (Sq. root of 3 divided by 2) X pi = 2.7207 Root 3, of course, is the third side of a right-angled triangle with sides 1:2:root 3 ... so I asked what would the other sides of that triangle would measure ...by Hermione - Coffee Shop
teacup Wrote: > Oooh, oooh, I know this one... > > (Sq. root of 3 divided by 2) X pi = 2.7207 Hermione: So a right-angled triangle with sides 1:2:root 3 ... well, just out of curiosity, what would the other sides of that triangle measure, Teacup? Teacup: > One British foot and two British feet ? Dave L, could you answer my question?by Hermione - Coffee Shop
teacup Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Oooh, oooh, I know this one... > > (Sq. root of 3 divided by 2) X pi = 2.7207 So a right-angled triangle with sides 1:2:root 3 ... well, just out of curiosity, what would the other sides of that triangle measure, Teacup?by Hermione - Coffee Shop
goaten Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- He did'nt go looking for the MY. I > thought I mention that. > > This is not a pacing measure, in fact it not even > a measure you can set out with a rod. It's too Ø good for the rod. I don’t understand these comments, Graham! Admittedly, I’m not convinced that a standard unit measuring 2.72 feby Hermione - Coffee Shop
Joanne Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- Millenaire Monastique > (especially > > vol. 3). > > Thanks, I'll have to check that out. Is there any > author? It's a huge compilation of papers by many authors (5 volumes' worth!). A lot are in French; a few are in English, and one or two in Italian. > > Don't fby Hermione - Ancient History
Dave L Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Apart from the sites you list there are dozens of > sites that don't adhere to any multiple or > anywhere near a multiple. I explained in my previous post that there were many sites that weren't the same size as any other site. However, sorry, I don't understand your remark: multiple of what?by Hermione - Coffee Shop
Dave L Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > As for the Megalithic yard, > I don't see any suggestion from Thom's data that > there was any regularity between different sites. > Almost every stone circle has a unique shape and > dimensions so there's just no suggestion of any > standardised measures at all. >Yes, but as farby Hermione - Coffee Shop
Joanne Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > It's strange how in Europe, St. Michael gets > associated with hilltops. In Germany, it's > suggested that he was taking over for Odin. I've > looked at him wrt Egypt, too. He carries scales, > he conducts the dead to the Afterlife, and he is > involved with final judgement. He'by Hermione - Ancient History
Apparently, there was such concern about the cult of the Archangel Michael in the area of Colossae that, in AD 363, a council at Laodicea passed edicts banning the worship of angels there.by Hermione - Ancient History
Doug Weller Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- central government didn't exist... but I > think you've left out religion -- which could be a > way of spreading measures. Yes ... although, unless I'm very much mistaken, no one has so far come across any archaeological evidence of any prehistoric artefact that could be termed a yardstick, at lby Hermione - Coffee Shop
Dave L Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > , there's no reason to think the pace wasn't > used for measurement when measurement was applied > - it was used by the Romans for sure. Yes, but you haven't addressed my original question! Your objection to the Megalithic Yard, as I understand it, was that the methods used by Thom to infer itsby Hermione - Coffee Shop
There's a book-recyling bin next to our local Budgen's ...by Hermione - Coffee Shop
laura Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > i sold all > of them EXCEPT Graham Hancocks and Robert > Bauvals.. > > I couldn't even give them away...knight and lomas > went, along with The Hiram Key. to my great > relief!!!...even my big book about Tut's treasure > sold.....but no one wanted Hancock or bauval!!!! As a matterby Hermione - Coffee Shop
Mercury Rapids Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > To be honest, I don't like these suggestions, a > book should be treated with respect, no matter how > much you may disagree with its contents... Why, Merc?by Hermione - Coffee Shop
If you were to hollow out the inside pages as a block, you could make each book into a repository for secret stashes of valuables, family heirlooms, illicit supplies of booze etc. etc. (I guess this only works for hardbacks, though ... ) Failing that, you could always tear out the individual pages and persuade the children to make papier mache trays ...by Hermione - Coffee Shop
Never mind, Merc! As long as you enjoyed the day ... And I'm sure it gave you a chance to plan for the REALLY BIG celebrations in two years' time ...by Hermione - Coffee Shop
I remember once seeing an ancient film about leaflets containing some kind of anti-British propaganda that were dropped by enemy aircraft onto the British mainland during WWII ... the film suggested, very decorously, that the leaflets be turned into what was euphemistically described as "shaving-paper" ...by Hermione - Coffee Shop
Kai Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- Habbo do everything they can to > prevent this from happening andwill do all they > can to make sure everything is returned to your > daughter Well, why didn't Habbo reply to Laura's emails? And why didn't they reply to the disgruntled users on the review site?by Hermione - Coffee Shop
Dave L Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > What date? It was Bronze Age - 3rd millennium-ish. > > As for Thom's son, if he has evidence, fine, but > his dad certainly didn't. Well, as far as I can judge, Archibald Thom seems to have applied the same sort of techniques to Scandinavia as his father did to Britain and France. So, ifby Hermione - Coffee Shop
Dave L Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > I take it that's Americas? Er ... not sure what you mean! (Mohenjo Daro is situated in the Indus Valley ... ) > Interesting to note again a system that is not > base ten, which puts to rest the old ethnocentric > idea that base 10 is natural. > > I have that book, I'll have a lby Hermione - Coffee Shop
Thanks, Dave L ... but all I did was to use a search-engine! I haven't done the scholarly thing, and read McDonald's book ... However, I do have some notes on Refrew, C., & Bahn, P. (1991), "Archaeology: Theories, Methods and Practice", Thames & Hudson: 352; where they discuss weights and measures in Mohenjo Daro, including some cubes of coloured stone, which wereby Hermione - Coffee Shop
No, Ritva ... your English was excellent! "Me neither" was fine! (Either: or; and neither: nor).by Hermione - Paper Lens
Sorry - it's not online, AFAIK! All I did was Google "McDonald" and "units of measure". That brought up the book he'd written, which had an introduction by Renfrew. Your extract looked a bit like other stuff Renfrew's written, so I just took a pot-shot. (John's quotes are much harder ... I've never been able to get one of those).by Hermione - Coffee Shop