People used things around them to know when it was time for something. Like the sun, when it went down, it was nighttime! They also watched how shadows changed and counted days by the moon. Some people even used fires that burned for a long time to mark time during the night.
Examples
- A farmer watched the sun rise to know when it was time to work in the fields.
- A tribe used the full moon to celebrate a special night every month.
- Children counted hours by how long their campfire burned.
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See also
- How Did Ancient Civilizations Measure Time Without Clocks?
- How Did Ancient Civilizations Measure Time Without Clocks?
- How Did Ancient Civilizations Track Time?
- What Causes a ‘Sundial’ to Tell Time?
- How Did the First ‘Clocks’ Help People Measure Time?
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