Civilization 1: The World Is Not As You Thought It Was! (01a)

Описание: A.Thom's Megalithic Yard Proven!

The megalithic yard is a hypothetical ancient unit of length
equal to about 2.72 feet (0.83 m).

Some researchers believe it was used in the construction
of megalithic structures.
The proposal was made by Alexander Thom as a result
of his surveys of 600 megalithic sites in England,
Scotland, Wales and Brittany.

Alexander Thom - Wikipedia
Alexander Thom (26 March 1894 - 7 November 1985)
was a Scottish engineer most famous for his theory
of the Megalithic yard, categorization of stone circles
and his studies of Stonehenge and other archaeological sites.
Life and work. Early life and education:
@: https://en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Alexander_Thom

Thom also proposed the megalithic rod of 2.5 megalithic yards,
or on average across sites 6.77625 feet.

As sub-units of these, he further proposed the
megalithic inch of 2.073 centimeters (0.816 in),
one hundred of which are included in a megalithic rod,
and forty of which composed a megalithic yard.
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Thom applied the statistical lumped variance test
of J.R. Broadbenton this quantum and found
the results significant,while others have challenged
his statistical analysis and suggested that Thom's
evidence can be explained in other ways, for instance
that the supposed megalithic yard is in fact
the average length of a pace.

Other units:
Thom suggested that "There must have been a
headquarters from which standard rods
were sent out but whether this was in these islands
or on the Continent the present investigation cannot determine."
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The Megalithic Story of Professor Alexander Thom:
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