I think the revised list enclosed should represent the current state of the art. Offhand I’m not expecting much else in the way of new developments. ‘m rather pleased about a few things, including what I feel is progress with ancient meters. I’ve been looking at those possible ancient meter figures for just under 20Continue reading “Updated List of Metrological Unit Families”
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Does the Munck Megalithic Yard Have a Use?
Lately I’ve been looking at some work by others regarding area and volume figures for the Great Pyramid – very interesting stuff. However, I’m also reminded of some of things that happen in my own “realm” concerning this subject. I don’t want to say that the ancients didn’t really care about surface area and volumeContinue reading “Does the Munck Megalithic Yard Have a Use?”
A Metrological Round Up
I think a few metrological discoveries might have fallen through the cracks the past year. Early last November, I posted an incomplete compilation of which units belong to which metrological unit families, but at least several things are notably absent from it. One has come to light again while working with projecting hexagonal figures ontoContinue reading “A Metrological Round Up”
Le Menec Revisited
Some time ago back in July of 2020 I wrote a post on Newgrange and Le Menec. Not much else has been done with the subject since then, but Peter Harris recently mentioned Carnac in the context of the possible use of the Megalithic Foot there, which started me thinking about the subject of FrenchContinue reading “Le Menec Revisited”
Miscellaneous Metrological Musings
Happy New Year everyone! I’ve ended up with a few mathematical thoughts the past several days that I thought I might share. First, a bit of follow up – several posts ago I implied that as far as ancient meters go, 3.289868134 might take precedence even over the well-pedigreed figure 3.282806350, because it’s been observedContinue reading “Miscellaneous Metrological Musings”
A Druidic Cubit?
I’n a little hesitant to broach this subject for fear of ruffling a few feathers again, but I think it might be appropriate because it may touch on one of the more controversial features of Stonehenge. William Stukeley proposed a unit of measurement in use at Stonehenge of purportedly of about “530 mm” or “52.83Continue reading “A Druidic Cubit?”
Musings on an Ancient Meter
Many references have been made to possible values for an ancient meter. An ancient Meter very much like the modern meter is an idea that seems to occur to numerous researchers into ancient mathematics and metrology, myself included. I’ve been experimenting with the idea for more years than I’d like to admit, but it stillContinue reading “Musings on an Ancient Meter”
Exclusion
Especially if anyone is “just tuning in”, they may wonder what on Earth I’m doing with whole numbers. I still struggle to find the correct way to explain it, but for purposes of illustration, for the whole numbers 0 through 99, the numbers in this chart in green are the ones I work with, andContinue reading “Exclusion”
Addendum to “Two Numbers”
While the subject of 1.423799334 and 1.424280286 is fresh in my mind… At Stonehenge this past year or so, I discovered a third set of planetary, solar and and lunar calendar values. Before that there were only two sets, but as I began to see more about the metrological units that Stonehenge uses and howContinue reading “Addendum to “Two Numbers””
Another Tale of Two Numbers
Since I’ve been working with data from archaeological sites in Egypt’s Faiyum Basin lately I seem to be seeing a lot of the number 1.423799334. In accordance with what may be trend in seeing particular focus on the so-called Palestinian Cubit, 3 / 1 Palestinian Cubit in feet 2.107038476 = 1.423799334, which helps serve toContinue reading “Another Tale of Two Numbers”
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