Measurement Systems
A DigitalNZ Story by Angela Seyb
Traditional measurements systems and SI units
Examples of Traditional Measurement Units
Maori method of measurement (6th)
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Pakihiwi maro
Length of arm plus breadth across shoulders.
Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa
Maori method of measurement (9th)
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Awanui
Width of two hands- plus length of thumbs: hands open, fingers together, tips of outstretched thumbs together.
Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa
Maro, whanganga, or aronui
Span of arms outstretched horizontally.
Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa
Takoto
Length of body lying prone plus that of arm outstretched beyond the head.
Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa
Maori method of measurement (4th)
Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa
Early Māori measurement
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Maori method of measurement (1st)
Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa
Maori method of measurement (2nd)
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Maori method of measurement (8th)
Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa
Maori method of measurement (7th)
Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa
Maori method of measurement (13th)
Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa
Maori method of measurement (3rd)
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Development of Standardised units of Measurement
Regional measurement systems
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A global measurement system
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The units of the SI
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