Member-only story
These Time-Keeping Methods from Ancient Times Will Stun You
Time-keeping itself is a very important topic in History books. It is impossible to think of a world where time was not checked.
Although, time-keeping has been crucial for many centuries, still it would not be wrong to say that accurate time-keeping is a recent phenomenon.
Different civilizations have made contributions towards time-keeping. Egyptians were the first to form a division between the day and the night.
Greeks and Romans have notable contributions to the early versions of time-keeping devices. Water clocks, sundials, and some other chronometric tools were used initially by different civilizations.
With the passage of time, these devices made their way to different regions. Many civilizations developed their own ways and devices to measure time.
It took significant time for the world to agree on a specific time standard. Today, we can tell accurate time by just looking at our wrists. But people in history had developed some fascinating ways of time-keeping.
These are some of the most creative time-keeping devices from ancient times:
