METROLOGY OF THE PEOPLES OF CENTRAL ASIA

Abstract

This article explores the traditional metrological systems used by the peoples of Central Asia, with a focus on anthropometric and everyday empirical units of length. It analyzes how early measurement systems were derived from human body parts, such as the handspan (qarich), fathom (quloch), and cubit (gaz), as well as estimated units like sangpartob (stone throw distance) and ovozras (audible voice distance). The article also emphasizes the cultural and functional significance of traditional measurements in the historical development of scientific knowledge in Central Asia