[Aztlan] Classic Maya Unit of Length

[D. M. Urquidi]

Folks:

so many sacks" per mecate. 
.
almudes,  or 5 to 7l568 liters measured with a box a
foot square and about a foot deep   - sometimes a 5 to
9 -liter measurethat may reach 4.2 kgs.  needed per
field (Gonzalez  p. 77)

12 almudes - a fanega made into 12 units (approx. 55
liters) called celemines, each of which is again
fdivided into four cuartillos,  (p.77)
4 almudes = 1 hectare or 2.47 acres (p. 78)

coffee beans = arroba (2.5 lbs or 11.5 kg)  (p. 79)
firewood = bundle called  (Sp. el manojo  or  tercio
(p. 79)

Dea


D. M. Urquidi
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  Austin, Texas 78765
  http://www.mayalords.org  
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