BOMBS@lemmy.world to No Stupid Questions@lemmy.worldEnglish · 7 months agoHow did people tell time at night before clocks?message-squaremessage-square104fedilinkarrow-up1187arrow-down13file-text
arrow-up1184arrow-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-squaremarx2k@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up2·7 months agoHuh… i man, I guess over time, timekeeping began to solidify. So when did we actually start keeping a common date? I know some religions or cultures think it’s way off of 2024. But when did a strong common use of calendars come About?
Huh… i man, I guess over time, timekeeping began to solidify. So when did we actually start keeping a common date? I know some religions or cultures think it’s way off of 2024. But when did a strong common use of calendars come About?