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Using a angle shaped piece of metal that would measure the shadow of the sun, telling you the time of day. It's called a sun dial.
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How the ancient China tell time?
They used sun dials
How did ancient Greek Athenians tell the time with the sun?
by the sun
Which are the ancient time measuring devices?
There is an hourglass. There is also a water clock. Sun dials also existed which used the position of the sun and a shadow to tell the time. There were also such things as incense clocks and candle clocks.
When the Romans used sundials how could they tell the exact time on rainy days or with no sun?
They couldn't tell the time from sundials because there was no sun.
How did people from the past measure time?
I'm pretty sure they used the sun to tell the time. I hope that helped.They made use of an arrangement called the Sun Dial.Maori used the stars and the natural signs such as fruiting of plants to find the new year.
How time was measured in ancien?
a sun dial which used a show to tell the time
How did mayans tell time?
The Mayans told time by using sun dials which told time based on the positions of the sun
How did ancient greeks tell which direction they were going in?
The sun
How did the Incas measure time?
The Incas used the sun and moons position in the sky to tell time
How do olden people tell the time without watches and clocks?
they used the sun
What is a sundial used for?
A sundial is a way to tell time without a clock. It uses the sun and positions of shadows to tell the time. These are fairly accurate.
What did people in the olden days use to tell time?
They used the suns positions to tell the time. They used a device called a Sundail. For more information GOOGLE IT!!!!
