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What Might Have Been Measures Taken By Our Ancestors To Ascertain Time At Night

Answer 1

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Telling time during the night needed a new strategy where relying on shadows wasn’t an option. The Egyptians developed the first astronomical tool, the merkhet- a string with a weight to measure a straight line. Astronomers would align two of these with the North Star and mark a north- south line. Time was counted off as certain stars crossed this line- a very clever approach.

Answer 2

Answer:

Telling time during the night needed a new strategy where relying on shadows wasn't an option. The Egyptians developed the first astronomical tool, the merkhet- a string with a weight to measure a straight line. Astronomers would align two of these with the North Star and mark a north- south line.

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