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the earth rotates while moving around the sun. this be said, it wakes a day to revolve fully around the sun. while the earth is rotating, the angle of the sun changes, this has been learned a while ago, then we have sundials.
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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.
How can you tell time through sun's position?
if you know that where sun rises that is east and the position of east you can easily tell the time by seeing the sun
First clock invented?
The first clocks ever used were actually invented by the Egyptians. These clocks were sun dials that used the shadows to tell time.
Can you tell time by the sun?
Yes. If you know that the Sun rises in the east and you know which direction is east, you can determine (roughly) what time it is.
How did the Aztec tell time?
The Aztecs used a sun dial. Being a sophisticated race they realized that the Earth revolved around the sun. When the shadows on the dial had moved, they knew that the time had changed.
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 the ancient China tell time?
They used sun dials
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 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!!!!
How did they used the sun to tell the the time in ancient?
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.
How did tell time?
they use to tell time by looking at the sun. weather the sun was at the west or east or north or south, know they tell time by looking at the clock.
How can you tell time through sun's position?
if you know that where sun rises that is east and the position of east you can easily tell the time by seeing the sun
How Can you tell time by sun?
You can use a sun dial.
