Schoenus
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Schoenus (
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The
First Cataract in Roman-era Nubia.[2] Pliny the Elder 5.11 that is 30 stadia. Strabo 17.1.24: according to the place, between 30 and 120 stadia. Isidore of Charax's schoenus—used in his Parthian Stations—has been given values between 4.7 and 5.5 kilometers, but the precise value remains controversial given the known errors in some of his distances.[3][4]
The Byzantine schoinion or "little schoenus" (σχοινιον, skhoinion) was 20 000 Greek feet or 33⅓ stades.[5]
Area
The Romans also used the schoenus as a unit of area, equivalent to the actus quadratus or half-
grape vines, upon penalty of fines.[6]
See also
- Egyptian, Greek, and Roman units
- Rope and knot, related units
- Knotted cord, the surveying tool initially responsible for the schoenus
References
- ISBN 978-0-19-158955-3– via Google Books.
- ISBN 978-0-521-21592-3.
- ISBN 978-1-134-09573-5.
- ISBN 978-1-62917-285-9.
- ^ Byzantine Measures.
- ^ Ridgeway, William (1892). The Origin of Metallic Currency and Weight Standards. CUP Archive.
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