Before Clocks: The Age of Candle Clocks In the era before the ubiquitous tick-tock of modern clocks, our ancestors turned to ingenious contrivances known as candle clocks to mark the passage of time, especially during indoor evenings and nights. These remarkable timekeepers relied on the slow, measured burn of a candle to provide a reliable reference for time measurement. … [Read more...] about Candle Clocks: Illuminating the Past’s Timekeepers
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Why Are There 24 Hours In A Day And 60 Minutes In An Hour?
The reason that there are 24 hours in a day and 60 minutes in an hour is because of the way that the Egyptians and Babylonians divided up the day. They used a base 12 and base 60 system, respectively, in order to make it easier to count on their fingers. In recent years, what is one of the most common answers we give in response to any question we’re asked, a request made … [Read more...] about Why Are There 24 Hours In A Day And 60 Minutes In An Hour?