Why did the Greeks make the sundails?

Anonymous

∙ 13y ago

Updated: 8/20/2019

So they could tell the time. This helped them greatly: from leisurely organisation of meetings to fighting battles and trade.

When the sun rays hit the dial, the shadow indicates what time it was.

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∙ 13y ago

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Do sailors use sundails or compases?

yes ,actual navigation use electronic navigation and paper one soo they need compas and sundails

Where were the sundails fisrt made?

Sometime in the B.C.

Where did sundails clockorigin?

There is no such thing as a sundail or a clockorigin.

How do sundails help make people tell time before there were clocks?

The shadow of the sun on sundials changes throughout the day as the sun moves across the sky. This allows one to estimate the time.

Why did the Greeks make myth?

Greeks make up myth to show why stuff are like what they are

Why did the Greeks make up myths?

Greeks make up myth to show why stuff are like what they are

How did the ancient Greeks make money?

the ancient greeks made money by trading food and taxes

What inventions did the Greeks make?

poo and wee

What contribution did the Phoenicians make to the Greeks?

chicken

What instruments did the ancient Greeks make?

Lute

What did the Greeks use to make medicine?

medicine

What did Greeks do to make the goddess Athena happy?

Make offerings at her temple.