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The earliest clock in the UK still in operation was built in 1386. So yes, they could tell the time. The sun dial has been called 'the most ancient of scientific instruments' and has been used to tell time for several thousand years.
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∙ 14y ago
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∙ 6y agoThe clock was invented by the Ancient Chinese and was in use for centuries before the Middle Ages. They often had a candle with sections on it and it would burn showing a time. In the Middle Ages the concept of time was different than today. Most days were measured by sunrise and sundown, prayers during the day, and seasons. People didn't really know they day they were born but set it to an event that happened. We measure time in seconds, but the Middle Ages didn't. If something took three months to make that is what it took.
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∙ 11y agoPeople used sundials in the Middle Ages. You can read more about it at the Related Link.
Clocks were invented during the Middle Ages, so there were a few, at least.
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∙ 10y agoClocks were used to tell when it was time for prayer.
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∙ 13y agothey used a bell tower
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What kind of toys were there in the middle ages?
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What kind of food did the colonists eat in new york in the middle ages?
Colonists weren't in New York during the middle ages!
What was the word meaning kind and polite in the middle ages?
The same as today.
What kind of government did France have in the middle ages?
France was a feudal monarchy.
What is the third period of the middle ages called?
The third period of the Middle Ages was the Late Middle Ages. The first is called the Early Middle Ages or the Dark Age. The second period was the High Middle Ages.
What kind of toys were there in the middle ages?
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What kind of work were most people doing in the middle ages?
During the Middle Ages, most people were farmers.
What kind of work were most people involved in during the middle ages?
During the Middle Ages, most people were farmers.
What kind of food did the colonists eat in new york in the middle ages?
Colonists weren't in New York during the middle ages!
What has the author ERNEST LAWRENCE EDWARDES written?
ERNEST LAWRENCE EDWARDES has written: 'WEIGHT-DRIVEN CHAMBER CLOCKS OF THE MIDDLE AGES AND RENAISSANCE'
What has the author Ernest L Edwardes written?
Ernest L. Edwardes has written: 'Weight-driven chamber clocks of the Middle Ages and Renaissance'
What was not invented during the middle ages eyeglasses gunpowder mechanical clocks or telescopes?
Gunpowder, it was found in Asia by explorers from europe around in the 1500's
What was the word meaning kind and polite in the middle ages?
The same as today.
What kind of government did France have in the middle ages?
France was a feudal monarchy.
What are you called if you were kind and polite during the middle ages?
If you were kind an polite, you might be called chivalrous.
What is the period in Europe between AD 500 and 1500 known as?
The period of time from 500 AD to 1500 AD is called the Middle Ages.
What kind of punishments did they had in the middle ages?
the death penalty or hung to death basically.
