Imagine a giant sundial in the sky. That’s how ancient people tracked time, using the sun, moon, and stars! They noticed that the sun moved across the sky every day, so they could tell when it was morning or night. When the moon changed shapes, they knew weeks were passing by. And when certain stars came out at the same time each year, they knew a whole year had gone by. It was like having a giant clock made of nature!
Examples
- A farmer used the position of the sun in the sky to know when it was time to start working.
- Children watched how long their shadows got on the ground to tell what part of the day it was.
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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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