Bematist

Bematist (Ancient Greek: βηματιστής), plural bematists or bematistae (Ancient Greek: βηματισταί), meaning 'step measurer' (from βῆμα bema, meaning 'step, pace'), were specialists in ancient Greece and ancient Egypt who measured distances by pacing.

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