Timekeeping is an essential aspect of our daily lives, allowing us to plan and organize our activities effectively. Throughout history, humans have used various methods to measure time, from water clocks to hourglasses to atomic clocks. However, one of the oldest and most reliable ways to tell time is by using the sun. The position … Read more
Sundials are some of the oldest devices mankind has used to tell the time. There are many accounts of sundials being in used throughout the oldest civilizations known to man. But who really invented the sundial, and why was it invented in the first place? When Was the Sundial Invented? No one is really sure … Read more
Sun clocks are very interesting and sophisticated pieces of ancient technology that shows how people from the past made use of nature to make sense of what’s going on around them. So, what is a sun clock and how do you use one? Who created them and why? Read on and learn all these and … Read more
Sundials have been around for thousands of years. They’ve been seen in many ancient civilizations in one form or another, and every major culture has independently developed their own sundials. But what are these sundials and why were they invented? How many different types of sundials are there, and what’s the difference between them? Is … Read more
Sundials are mostly obsolete nowadays. While prehistoric, ancient, medieval, and even renaissance men relied on sundials in the past, modern clocks, watches, and phones help us accurately tell time now. Just how accurate is a sundial, and can you still use one to check the time? How were the sundials replaced by the modern clocks … Read more