Uncia — can refer to:* Uncia (coin), an ancient Roman bronze coin * Uncia (length), an ancient Roman unit of length * Uncia (mine), a Bolivian tin mine (see Simon Iturri Patino) * Uncia , the genus of the Snow Leopard, a large cat native to the mountain… … Wikipedia
Uncia (coin) — Issued in Rome between 275–270BCE The uncia (Latin, twelfth part ) was a Roman unit of length (equivalent to an inch, one twelfth of a pes or foot) and of weight (equivalent to an ounce, one twelfth of a libra or pound). Contents … Wikipedia
Ancient Roman units of measurement — The ancient Roman units of measurement were built on the Hellenic system with Egyptian, Hebrew, and Mesopotamian influences. The Roman units were comparatively consistent and well documented. Contents 1 Length 2 Area 3 Volume … Wikipedia
Snow leopard — This article is about the cat. For other uses, see Snow leopard (disambiguation). Snow leopard Conservation status … Wikipedia
Felidae — For other uses, see Felidae (disambiguation). Felids[1] Temporal range: 25–0 Ma … Wikipedia
Roman abacus — The Romans developed the Roman hand abacus, a portable, but less capable, base 10 version of the previous Babylonian abacus. It was the first portable calculating device for engineers, merchants and presumably tax collectors. It greatly reduced… … Wikipedia
American mink — This article is about animal. For the trademark of the same name, see American Legend Cooperative. American mink Temporal range: Middle Pleistocene–Recent Conservation status … Wikipedia
measurement system — Introduction any of the systems used in the process of associating numbers with physical quantities and phenomena (metrology). Although the concept of weights and measures (measurement) today includes such factors as temperature, luminosity … Universalium
WEIGHTS AND MEASURES — From the earliest period of their history the Jews were alive to the necessity of an accurate system of weights and measures, and an honest handling of them. The first legislation in the interest of economic righteousness in general is found in… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
European mink — Conservation status Endangered ( … Wikipedia
