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How did the aincient egyptians measure time?
Sundials
How did people first learn to measure time?
they used sundials to measure time so yeah
What did scientists do to measure time when there was no watch?
They used sundials. From this knowledge they were also able to devise tools for divisions of time eg hourglasses.
Why do sundials need to be adjusted?
we have to adjust sundials to see the shadow and time
How do Buddhist measure time?
The worldwide standard measures of time - seconds, minutes, hours, days, weeks, months, years, centuries- are used by Buddhists. They measure these by watches, sundials, clocks, and calendars.
Why were sundials used?
Sundials were used to tell time, back without watches.
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.
Are there different types of sundials?
Sundials use the posidtion of the sun to cast a shadow on the dial. You can then read the number on where the shadow falls to get the time. As a result, no, there shouldn't be different types of sundials.
how human find the time?
By Sundials. The earliest known timekeeping devices appeared in Egypt and Mesopotamia, around 3500 BCE. Sundials consisted of a tall vertical or diagonal-standing object used to measure the time, called a gnomon. Sundials were able to measure time (with relative accuracy) by the shadow caused by the gnomon.
Can a sundial tell time?
Yes, sundials can tell time. That is what they are designed to do.
What do you use to measure the passage of time in terms of the patterns of your solar system?
ASTROLABE
How did sundials help people tell time?
the shadow
