What is a long cubit?

A long cubit is an ancient unit of length from Near Eastern and Egyptian systems, roughly equivalent to the royal cubit measuring about 20.5 to 22.5 inches.

What is a pole used for?

A pole is a traditional English unit of length measuring 16.5 feet, commonly used in surveying, land measurement, and historical property records.

Why convert long cubits to poles?

This conversion helps interpret ancient length measurements in terms of traditional English surveying units, aiding comparison with historical land and cadastral records.

How to Convert from Long Cubit to Pole

Learn how to convert measurements from long cubits, an ancient unit of length, to poles, a traditional English unit used in surveying. This guide helps with historical measurements in archaeology and land surveying.

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What Is This Tool?

This converter transforms length values measured in long cubits, an ancient Near Eastern and Egyptian measurement, into poles, a traditional English unit used in land surveying and measurement.

How to Use This Tool?

Enter the value in long cubits that you want to convert.
Select the unit 'long cubit' as the starting measurement.
Choose 'pole' as the unit to convert to.
Click convert to get the equivalent length in poles.

Key Features

Converts length values from long cubits to poles accurately following historical conversion rates.
Supports analysis and comparison of ancient measurements with historical English land units.
Easy to use digital tool accessible via browser for quick unit translation.

Examples

5 Long cubits equals 0.53030303 poles.
10 Long cubits equals 1.060606061 poles.

Common Use Cases

Translating dimensions from biblical or ancient texts and inscriptions into traditional surveying units.
Reconstructing sizes of ancient architecture, furniture, and ritual objects in archaeology and Egyptology.
Interpreting old British and colonial land survey records that use poles for distance measurement.

Tips & Best Practices

Check the historical context to understand the precise value of the long cubit, as it varies by time and region.
Use this conversion as a bridge to translate ancient measurements into traditional land survey units.
Consider further converting poles into modern metric units if needed for contemporary applications.

Limitations

The long cubit's exact length changes historically and regionally, which may affect conversion precision.
Poles are traditional units seldom used today, necessitating additional conversions for current measurement systems.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is a long cubit?: A long cubit is an ancient unit of length from Near Eastern and Egyptian systems, roughly equivalent to the royal cubit measuring about 20.5 to 22.5 inches.
What is a pole used for?: A pole is a traditional English unit of length measuring 16.5 feet, commonly used in surveying, land measurement, and historical property records.
Why convert long cubits to poles?: This conversion helps interpret ancient length measurements in terms of traditional English surveying units, aiding comparison with historical land and cadastral records.

Key Terminology

Long Cubit: An ancient length unit from Near Eastern and Egyptian contexts, roughly 20.5 to 22.5 inches long, often called the royal cubit.
Pole: A traditional English length unit equal to 16.5 feet or 5.0292 metres, used in surveying and land measurement.
Conversion Rate: The multiplier used to translate one unit of measurement into another; here, 1 long cubit equals approximately 0.1060606061 poles.

Quick Knowledge Check

What ancient system primarily used the long cubit?

English surveying

Near Eastern and Egyptian

Modern land measurement

How long is one pole traditionally?

5.0292 metres

3.048 metres

10 feet

What is one reason to convert long cubits to poles?

To update modern property deeds

To translate ancient measurements into historical surveying units

To measure modern fence lengths

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