sun would shine down on it. which ever way the shadow was pointing, they would know
The Washington Monument in Washington, DC is designed to resemble an Egyptian obelisk.
Yes, sundials can tell time. That is what they are designed to do.
Unfortunately, a sundial relies on the position of the sun's shadow to tell time, so it isn't possible to accurately tell time using a sundial on a cloudy day when the sun is obscured.
Clocks and watches are used to tell time. These devices use hands, digital displays, or other mechanisms to indicate the current time accurately.
ancient people sed constellations civilizations ago to tell time, not time in a day rather to tell when to sow, harvest and etc. this was successful for the time as constellations were patterns in the sky and important ones, those used to tell time, were easily remembered.
Despite all other theories, the obelisk is used as a sun dial or for astronomical reasons. (Telling the time of day and year)
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The Washington Monument is a fine example of an obelisk. Just look at that obelisk!
obelisk
hexagonal obelisk
Obelisk is a noun.
Obelisk the Tormentor has 4000 ATK.
Kagul Obelisk was created in 1772.
Obelisk Press was created in 1929.
Obelisk International was created in 2006.
The Black Obelisk was created in 1956.
Dalhousie Obelisk was created in 1850.