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1 | How were ancient "soundings" performed? | Acts 27:28 | SpreadWord | 82846 | ||
How did these ancient sailors take "soundings?" I was reading this chapter to my family last night, and my children asked me what "soundings" were. I told them that in modern times, it is sonar that calculates how deep the ocean is where you are. But, I could not explain how they would have done this in Bible times besides maybe letting down an anchor. But if this is true, then why does it say "soundings?" | ||||||
2 | How were ancient "soundings" performed? | Acts 27:28 | Searcher56 | 82855 | ||
I believe they used a weighted line ... as they did during Mark Twain's day. http://www.pbs.org/riverofsong/teachers/ext2.html Use a search engine and enter "weighted line" soundings |
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