A sundial doesn't work at night
A sundial doesn't work when the sun is hidden - by clouds, buildings, etc.
A sundial only works at the latitude it is designed for - a sundial built for Ecuador woudl not be accurate in New Zealand.
The Romans did not have clocks. They used sundials
By sundials, hour glasses, water clocks and astrolables.
There are several tools used to tell time. These tools include wristwatches, digital clocks, analog clocks, sundials, pendulums, chronometers, equation clocks, and obelisks.
When the sundial casts no shadow, it is noon where you are.Then you had to estimate from there, but regulars users got very close with their estimations. They also studied the tides and the stars.
When the sundial casts no shadow, it is noon where you are.Then you had to estimate from there, but regulars users got very close with their estimations. They also studied the tides and the stars.
The Romans did not have clocks. They used sundials
because we have clocks
Clocks. Sundials.
The egyptians used sundials to tell time.
Instruments commonly used by Elizabethans to tell time included sundials, hourglasses, and candle clocks. Sundials relied on the position of the sun's shadow to indicate the time, while hourglasses measured time by the flow of sand, and candle clocks used the time it took for a marked candle to burn down.
By sundials, hour glasses, water clocks and astrolables.
There are several tools used to tell time. These tools include wristwatches, digital clocks, analog clocks, sundials, pendulums, chronometers, equation clocks, and obelisks.
Sundials are valued for their aesthetic appeal, historical significance, and symbolic representation, making them popular for decorative purposes. They also serve as educational tools and can be used to teach about the passage of time and the movement of the sun in relation to the Earth. Additionally, sundials can be used in places where other timekeeping devices may not be practical or available.
There are several tools used to tell time. These tools include wristwatches, digital clocks, analog clocks, sundials, pendulums, chronometers, equation clocks, and obelisks.
Any Encyclopedia will report that clocks were invented in ancient times, as sundials are primitive clocks. As for mechanical clocks, there are public clocks from the 14th which are still on display in the Science Museum in Britain. See http://www.sciencemuseum.org.uk/on-line/wells-clock/index.asp
The first mechanical clocks were introduced in the 14th century. These early clocks were weight-driven and used gears and escapements to regulate the movement of the hands. Prior to this, timekeeping devices were primarily sundials or water clocks.
The first mechanical clocks were invented in Europe in the late 13th century. Prior to this, various forms of timekeeping devices such as sundials and water clocks were used to track time.