Category Archives: Metrology

Ancient in particular, but by necessity involving current ways to know how much of something something is or has.

A Tale Of Two Tunas – Chicken o.t. Sea beats StarKist

Posted on 28 May 2017 by

Bench testing tuna shows Chicken Of The Sea puts a full can in, while StarKist is 1/2 ounce lighter on the actual tuna. Continue reading →

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Mintaka, Orion, Equinox

Posted on 9 February 2013 by

Making a Henge, part one. The Solstices and Equinox lines. East / West and North / South determination and marking. An initial Solar Calendar. The start of the compass rose with equal 60 degree segment marking. You are now oriented in time and space and know when to party on Holidays. ;-) Continue reading →

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5 Weeks to the End Of The World

Posted on 17 November 2012 by

The end is neigh! The Maya say we have 5 weeks left! (Though ‘the end of what’ is a bit vague…) Continue reading →

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A Fun Egyptian Portable Sundial

Posted on 14 April 2012 by

How to make a simple, elegant, and effective portable sundial that is easy to use. Continue reading →

Posted in History, Metrology, Stonehenge | Tagged , , , | 13 Comments