[Aztlan] Maya Standard Unit of Measure

[D. M. Urquidi]

Hubert S.

Thanks for the note. The use of rope or "string" was extremely accurate, even though it was thought to be "primitive." A simple string could create a perfect square or it could create a caracole winding design base or even a perfect circle. We have today, much more complicated equipment to measure but the effect is still the same.

To make two elements equal to each other, no problem, just double the "string." One half is equal to the other. Height is also possible with "string" but depth is usually with a stick (previously measured with a "string." 

If one post disappears behind the other, (by eyeballing it) then it is in a straight line with the first. 

Hand measurements, sure, why not. Knitted sweaters can be made easily that way, and woven cloth made into garments that way. Form fitting? Why? This is not always necessary for workers who need to bend, dig and carry. 

D. M. Urquidi  P. O. Box 49485  Austin, Texas 78765  http://www.mayalords.org    http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/ancientamericas/


--- On Fri, 9/5/08, Hubert Smith <husmith at clearwire.net> wrote:

> From: Hubert Smith <husmith at clearwire.net>
> Subject: Re: [Aztlan] Maya Standard Unit of Measure
> To: deamayaspin at yahoo.com, "Aztlan" <aztlan at lists.famsi.org>
> Date: Friday, September 5, 2008, 2:20 PM
> Yes, they use rope and string.
> 
> 
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "D. M. Urquidi"
> <deamayaspin at yahoo.com>
> To: "Aztlan" <aztlan at lists.famsi.org>
> Sent: Thursday, September 04, 2008 7:11 PM
> Subject: Re: [Aztlan] Maya Standard Unit of Measure
> 
> 
> Folks:
> 
> This is a guy who lived with the Maya and built houses with
> them.
> They used ropes or "strings." The paper is very
> good and very informative.
> 
> Anderson, Thor (1975) Kruston: A Study of House and Home in
> a Maya Village. 
> Thesis, Harvard University.
> 
> Dea
> 
> D. M. Urquidi  P. O. Box 49485  Austin, Texas 78765 
> http://www.mayalords.org 
> http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/ancientamericas/
> 
> 
> --- On Thu, 9/4/08, Blaze Tzitzimime
> <ocelotonatiuh at msn.com> wrote:
> 
> > From: Blaze Tzitzimime <ocelotonatiuh at msn.com>
> > Subject: [Aztlan] Maya Standard Unit of Measure
> > To: "Aztlan List"
> <aztlan at lists.famsi.org>
> > Date: Thursday, September 4, 2008, 5:12 PM
> > In a National Geographic video about Maya
> architecture, one
> > of the archeologist mentioned the hypothesis that the
> Maya
> > designed and measured their structures based on
> geometric
> > proportions found in nature. They did not use a
> standard
> > unit of measurement per say, but by using ropes cut or
> > marked so that their structures had the same geometric
> > proportions that can be found in something as small as
> a
> > flower, or even the human body, or possibly even the
> > distances between heavenly bodies as viewed from
> earth, they
> > measured out distance accordingly. This made sense to
> me
> > because the cultures of Mesoamerica were always trying
> to
> > emulate creation or the environment in which they
> lived.
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