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Forgotten Tools of Ancient Measurement
Moderate difficulty suitable for most players
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  • 1. Historical device designed to measure twisting force or torque
  • 2. Scale used for making precise linear measurements before digital calipers
  • 5. Ancient Roman surveying instrument for establishing straight lines and right angles
  • 9. Ancient device used by sailors to measure celestial altitudes
  • 12. Navigational instrument that measures angles between celestial objects and the horizon
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  • 3. Old tool to measure the flow or pressure of water
  • 4. Instrument for determining time at night by the position of stars
  • 6. Early instrument for recording temperature changes with two different metals
  • 7. Device once used to measure the distance traveled by a vehicle or person
  • 8. Obsolete instrument once used in chemical analysis and measurements
  • 10. Measuring tool composed of linked metal for land surveying
  • 11. Old mechanical device used to measure and apply force, often in lifting

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