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It is not known exactly when the sundial was invented, or what people invented it. Sundials can be found in many ancient civilizations, including the Babylonian, Greek, Egyptian, and Roman ages.
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∙ 15y ago
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∙ 7y agoyes sumtimes they are still used but other times scientists may not use them
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No, scientists won't use them. Really, they are rarely used in any serious way now, but they are attractive as well as functional objects, and people still make them out of interest. Not only the traditional type with a triangular "gnomon" casting a sharp shadow across a dial, but also various other designs including one that uses not shadow-casting, but sunlight coming through a specially-shaped, narrow slit in a black screen put on a window.
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∙ 11y agoThe sun wasn't invented before the bc dates were finished
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∙ 9y agoSundials were not discovered. They were invented in ancient China/India.
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The Egyptians and/or Babalonians invented the first sundials.
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∙ 11y agoin 2012 by leanardo davinchi
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∙ 15y agoThe sundial was invented in 1747
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∙ 12y agosundials were starting to be used in 2002
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What way does a sundials fin have to go?
The "fin"is actually called the Gnomon. Its alignment in azimuth on a horizontal dial is N-S, or vertical on a wall-mounted dial, andit tapers into the dial Northwards or upwards respectively;but its angle is calculated from the angle of latitude in which the instrument is to be placed.
Is electro shock therapy still used today?
Yes. The chief indication is severe depression.
What are the problems with sundials?
* it doesn't work at night * it doesn't work if its cloudy * Each one is specific to the latitude, a sundial from Rome would be useless in Dublin * The user has to go to it and stand facing it, a clock can be seen from a distance.
What is something that could be used the way we use a mirror and why do you think so?
Still water because you can see your reflection
Why were sundials used?
Sundials were used to tell time, back without watches.
Why Sundials can't be used at night?
Sundials require sunlight.
When did they use sundials?
There is no specific date stated as to when sundials were first used.
Where were the first sundials used?
The sundials were first used back in the day around 1566bc1500bc-1300bc
Who used the sundial?
There have been many cultures use the sundials over the years. The Egyptians and Mayans both used the sundials. The American government used sundials in the 1830's.
Who made the sundials?
Sundials are normally made of metal, however the materials may vary. Sundials were thought to be used in around 3500 BC.
Are sundials used today?
Yes, but in the main people rely on mechanical watches rather than sundials.
What materials were used for roman clocks?
The Romans did not have clocks. They used sundials
What are the types of sundials?
The two types of sundials are altitude and azimuth sundials.
When did sundials first originate in history?
It is not known exactly when Sundials first originated. There are records indicating that some type of sundial was used around the year 700 BC. The Greeks were introduced to sundials in 560 BC. But the exact date they were first used in not known.
Do you still use sundials?
i don't know about tribes living in remote places but i can say that no one uses sundials to tell the time unless they are having a bit a fun or are just curious or are stuck in the middle of a desert and don't know the time or are a collector(those people would be say about 1 in a million) the sundials still used(rather seen as historic monuments) commonly are the ones you find in town squares and so forth.
When the Romans used sundials how could they tell the exact time on rainy days or with no sun?
They couldn't tell the time from sundials because there was no sun.
