Imagine you're outside in the middle of the day. You look at a stick and see its shadow. That's like an ancient clock! They used sundials, simple tools that showed time based on where the sun was. At night, they watched the stars or counted the moon phases to know how many days had passed.
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- At night, people watch the moon and count how many days have passed.
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- 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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