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To tell time they were used thousands of years ago. It was used to see the time by the sun's ray's shadow. The Romans were the first to create the very first sundial called the gnomon. It was basically a stick in the ground with markings around it so as the shadows hit the markings whatever number that marking was is what time it is.
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What is the oldest instrument used to measure time?
The sundial
How were clocks invented?
Clocks have been around since ancient times. The origins are not exact but it is widely known that the sundial was the first instrument used to measure time. Using the exact point of midday the sundial morphed into the obelisk that the Egyptians used to pinpoint midday.
When Was The Sundial First Used to Tell Time?
Scientists believe it was in about 3500 BC (about 5500 years ago).
How did the Aztecs measure time?
using a sundial
What do the numbers mean on a sundial?
They refer to the time - in hours. The slanted edge of the gnomon casts a shadow on the sundial at the position which represents the time.
What did George Washington use to tell the time?
He used a portable sundial.
Why did Brady Alan Easterday invented the sundial?
He didn't. The sundial, or gnomon has been used since antiquity.
When was the sundial widely used?
In Ancient Times
The apparatus used in the past to measure time?
A sundial
How were shadows used in the past to tell the time?
A sundial
What is the oldest instrument used to measure time?
The sundial
How do you use sundial in a sentence?
Well, for starters you just used sundial in a sentence. But another sentence could be... Sundials help you tell time.
What instrument was used in jantar mantar to tell the time?
sundial
What was used to measure angles?
* theodolite * protractor * sundial * the hand
Where was the sundial first used?
i dont have a clue lol
What is the pin of a sundial whose shadow points to the hour called?
The pin of a sundial where the shadow falls is called the gnomon. It is typically a thin, straight rod that extends vertically from the sundial's base. The shadow cast by the gnomon is used to indicate the time of day on the sundial's face.
What kind of clock was invented AFTER the sundial?
The water clock, or clepsydra, was invented after the sundial. It used the flow of water to measure time by marking the passage of hours as the water level decreased.
