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The modern, detailed system of time measurement (hours, minutes, seconds etcetera) had not been invented, and in any case there was no way of measuring it.
Most ancient peoples simply judged the passage of each day by the position of the sun, and the length of shadows. Some civilizations, such as Egypt, used a form of sundial to more accurately judge time by shadows. The Obelisks of Egypt are an early form of sundial, and the Ancient Greeks refined and greatly developed this simple technology. Some historians have claimed that one of the functions of Stonehenge and other such structures was to be a sundial, but this is unknown for certain.
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Why Greek history is important?
Ancient Greece influenced much of the modern world and other civilizations of the time. The Roman Empire would have a very different religion without the Ancient Greeks.
What did people use in ancient times to tell time?
Sundial
What is a historic event in ancient Rome?
people saw people fighting all the time. and they got nude
When did people worship Zeus?
People worshiped Zeus in the time of Ancient Greece and the great Greek Empire
How did ancient min tell time before the invention of clocks and watches?
Older civilizations tended to be far more relaxed about time than we are, and "days" were pretty much the smallest denomination they cared about. When higher resolution was needed the height of the sun was usually sufficient.
How do olden people tell the time without watches and clocks?
they used the sun
How do people in Africa tell the time?
With watches and clocks.
Why were sundials used?
Sundials were used to tell time, back without watches.
Why do people give watches when they die?
because it is time to give it up!
How did people tell the time before phones and watches?
Clocks. Sundials.
What type of people buy watches?
People who can't tell the time of day from the possition of the sun in the sky, and don't like being late.Answer:Recent studies have shown that younger (under 30's people aren't buying watches as they already have several time sources at hands (cellphones etc.).That leaves watches as the purview of:older folks (for time information)people who see watches as a fashion statement (bling)people who see watches (the expensive types) as a power statementpeople working in environments (wet, acid, dusyty) that would destroy "soft" electronic devices
What did people wear in ancient time?
What people wore in ancient time varied from civilisation to civilisation.
How many watches other than dog watches in nautical time?
five watches plus two dog watches totalling seven watches in a day in nautical time.
Do watches keep time the same?
Why watches do not tell the same time
What did people look in ancient greek?
how did people in ancient greek spend their time
What was the first instrument people used to measure time?
watches kind of like compasses!
What does fourth night of the watch mean?
By the fourth watch is meant the time nearer to day break: For in ancient times they divided the night into four watches in which they posted watches. People's New testament 14:25 In the fourth watch. The Jews, who used to divide the night into three watches, latterly adopted the Roman division into four watches, as here; so that, at the rate of three hours to each, the fourth watch, reckoning from six p.m. Would be three o'clock in the morning.
