Long ago, people didn't have clocks like we do today! ⏰ They used the sun, moon, and stars to tell time. 🌞🌙✨
When the sun was high in the sky, it was daytime. When it was dark, it was night! People also used shadows from the sun to guess the time.
Fun fact: Some ancient people used big rocks called "Stonehenge" to track the sun’s movement! 🪨
Before clocks, people used clever tools to track time! 🕰️ Here’s how:
They used a stick called a gnomon that cast a shadow. The shadow moved as the sun moved, showing the time!
Water dripped slowly from one container to another. The amount of water showed how much time passed!
Some burned candles with marks, or flipped sand timers to measure short periods.
Fun fact: Ancient Egyptians divided the day into 12 hours—but their hours were longer in summer and shorter in winter!
Before mechanical clocks, civilizations developed ingenious timekeeping methods. Here’s a deeper look:
Ancient cultures (like Babylonians and Mayans) tracked stars and planets to create calendars. Stonehenge may have been used to predict solstices!
Used by Greeks and Chinese, these measured time via regulated water flow. Some even had gears!
In China, burning incense sticks marked hours—different scents signaled different times!
Fun fact: The earliest sundials date back to 1500 BCE, but mechanical clocks revolutionized timekeeping in the 14th century.