People used the sun and moon to count time. Like how we use a clock today, ancient people watched the sky. When the sun went down, they knew it was night, that was one day. They also noticed the moon changing shape every month, so they counted months with the moon’s cycle. Some people even used their fingers or stones to remember days and weeks!
Examples
- A tribe marked a bone with scratches to remember important events.
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See also
- How Did the Pyramids Stay Standing for Thousands of Years?
- Why Did the Roman Empire Fall?
- How Does the Ancient Roman Calendar Work?
- How Did Ancient Civilizations Count Without Numbers?
- How Do We Know What People Thought Long Ago?
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