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Clocks
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I. Ancient Orient and Egypt [German version] A. Water clocks Instrument for measuring time based on water flowing from a container have been found in Egypt, the oldest one being from the period of Amenophis [3] (1392-1355 BC) [2. plate 18; 5. fig. III.25]. These instruments were normally shaped like flat-bottomed vases with a hole in the base, an outflow of 2 to 4 cm length and calibration marks on the inside. Time was measured by the water quantity by which the water level dropped in the vessel. Accordin…
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Brill’s New Pauly
