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  2. Span (unit) - Wikipedia

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    Ancient Greek texts show that the span was used as a fixed measure in ancient Greece since at least archaic period.The word spithame (Greek: "σπιθαμή"), "span", [4] is attested in the work of Herodotus [5] in the 5th century BC; however, the span was used in Greece long before that, since the word trispithamos (Greek: "τρισπίθαμος"), "three spans long", [6] occurs as early as ...

  3. Gnomon - Wikipedia

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    The gnomon is the triangular blade in this sundial.. A gnomon (/ ˈ n oʊ ˌ m ɒ n,-m ə n /; from Ancient Greek γνώμων (gnṓmōn) 'one that knows or examines') [1] [2] is the part of a sundial that casts a shadow.

  4. Twin mountain drawing - Wikipedia

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    A typical twin mountain drawing. A drawing of twin mountains (Indonesian: pemandangan gunung kembar, "twin mountain view", or pemandangan gunung legendaris, "legendary mountain view") is a drawing pattern commonly made by Indonesian kindergarten and primary school students.