BOMBS@lemmy.world to No Stupid Questions@lemmy.worldEnglish · 7 months agoHow did people tell time at night before clocks?message-squaremessage-square104fedilinkarrow-up1184arrow-down13file-text
arrow-up1181arrow-down1message-squareHow did people tell time at night before clocks?BOMBS@lemmy.world to No Stupid Questions@lemmy.worldEnglish · 7 months agomessage-square104fedilinkfile-text
The sun dial worked during daylight, but how did people agree on what time it was at night before clocks were invented?
minus-squaredruidjaidan@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·6 months agoEssentially yes. I don’t know how much of the designs but weight driven and earlier water driven clocks existed.
minus-squaresilly goose meekah@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·6 months agoOooh water driven, of course. I think that’s the first thing humans did to harness natures power right?
Essentially yes. I don’t know how much of the designs but weight driven and earlier water driven clocks existed.
Oooh water driven, of course. I think that’s the first thing humans did to harness natures power right?