Syrian units of measurement

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A number of units of measurement were used in Syria to measure length, mass, capacity, etc. The metric system was adopted in 1935 in Syria. [1]

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System before metric system

A number of units were used.

Length

One pic was equal to 0.582 m. [2] [3]

Mass

A number of units were used to measure mass. One rottolo was equal to 1.785 kg. [2] [3] Some other units were given below:

1 drachme = 1600 rottolo

1 pesi = 1600 rottolo

1 metecali = 1400 rottolo

1 mitcal = 1400 rottolo

1 once = 160 rottolo

1 zurbo = 27+12 rottolo

1 cola = 35 rottolo

1 cantar = 100 rottolo. [2] [3]

Capacity

Several units were used to measure capacity. One rotl was equal to 3.2 L. [2] [3] Some other units are given below:

1 makuk = 250 rotl

1 {{transl|ar|italic=no|garava = 450 rotl. [2] [3]

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References

  1. Cardarelli, F. (2003). Encyclopaedia of Scientific Units, Weights and Measures. Their SI Equivalences and Origins . London: Springer. pp.  7. ISBN   978-1-4471-1122-1.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 Washburn, E.W. (1926). International Critical Tables of Numerical Data, Physics, Chemistry and Technology. Vol. 1. New York: McGraw-Hil Book Company, Inc. p. 12.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 Cardarelli, F. (2003). Encyclopaedia of Scientific Units, Weights and Measures. Their SI Equivalences and Origins . London: Springer. pp.  138. ISBN   978-1-4471-1122-1.