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How we measure the world with our bodies, and hunting critical minerals

Science Magazine Podcast

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The Evolution of Body-Based Measurements

Many cultures have a very elaborate system of body-based measurement. We found evidence from 186 cultures and about, I think, 300-plus references. So some cultures definitely had more than one form of body- based measurement.

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