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How were clocks invented?

Clocks have been around since ancient times. The origins are not exact but it is widely known that the sundial was the first instrument used to measure time. Using the exact point of midday the sundial morphed into the obelisk that the Egyptians used to pinpoint midday.


What did George Washington use to tell the time?

He used a portable sundial.


Why did Brady Alan Easterday invented the sundial?

He didn't. The sundial, or gnomon has been used since antiquity.


What is the oldest instrument used to measure time?

The sundial


The apparatus used in the past to measure time?

A sundial


How were shadows used in the past to tell the time?

A sundial


Who used the sundial or uses it still?

people still use sundial. they also use them in gardens as garden features for more info on sundials visit the site below it gives heaps of info!!! http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sundial people still use sundial. they also use them in gardens as garden features for more info on sundials visit the site below it gives heaps of info!!! http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sundial


How do you use sundial in a sentence?

Well, for starters you just used sundial in a sentence. But another sentence could be... Sundials help you tell time.


What is the pin of a sundial whose shadow points to the hour called?

The pin of a sundial where the shadow falls is called the gnomon. It is typically a thin, straight rod that extends vertically from the sundial's base. The shadow cast by the gnomon is used to indicate the time of day on the sundial's face.


What instrument was used in jantar mantar to tell the time?

sundial


What was used to measure angles?

* theodolite * protractor * sundial * the hand


Where was the sundial first used?

i dont have a clue lol