Chorobates
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chorobates-317-12462376
title:
Chorobates
text:
The chorobates, described by Vitruvius in Book VIII of the De architectura, was used to measure horizontal planes and was especially important in the construction of aqueducts. Similar to modern spirit levels, the chorobates consisted of a beam of wood 6 m in length held by two supporting legs and equipped with two plumb lines at each end. The legs were joined to the beam by two diagonal rods with carved notches. If the notches corresponding to the plumb lines matched on both sides, it showed th
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description:
Ancient Roman device for measuring slopes
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chorobates
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2021-08-18T00:34:08Z
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