How Did the Concept of Time Originate?

Time started with the sun and the moon. People noticed that the sun rises every day and the moon changes shape every month. They used these patterns to count days, weeks, and months. Later, they made calendars to track time better and even built clocks to measure hours and minutes.

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A farmer noticed that after the sun went down, it came up again, so he knew a day had passed.
Kids used hourglasses to know when playtime was over.
A calendar helped people plan when to plant seeds in the spring.

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