Date: Sun, 12 Jul 1998 12:00:39 -0400
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To: baidarka@lists.intelenet.net
From: "Craig O'Donnell" <dadadata@friend.ly.net>
Subject: Re: [baidarka] anatomical references
>lew plummer wrote:
>
>> The Aleut craft were sized by anatomical measurments. The owners own
>> body measurments were related directly to the boats construction. Does
>> anyone know if these anatomical relationships have been recorded and, if
>> so, for what type of craft?
>>
>> Regards, Lew Plummer
FWIW, these measuring schemes were also used for Pacific sailing canoes
(not literally the same, but I wouldn't be surprised to find 'em 80%
identical, as in for example, fingertip to inside of elbow, or wat have
you). Probably a widespread means of Stone Age measurement. At least one
source I've read implies that one guy was the "human ruler" on each
particular island in the Pacific or in each tribe on a particular island.
Craig O'Donnell
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