i.e where was it first invented?
and how did they get it accurate?
2006-07-29 16:22:07 · 4 answers · asked by Snoopy K 2 in Education & Reference ➔ Homework Help
who invented them?
2006-07-29 16:31:59 · update #1
or is it unknown?
2006-07-29 16:32:47 · update #2
Sundials are known from ancient Egypt, and were developed further by other cultures, including the Chinese, Greek, and Roman cultures.
The math is all laid out on this site:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sundial
2006-07-29 16:29:34 · answer #1 · answered by math guru 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The sun dial was probabaly first invented by a fisherman who spent many hours and many days at his favorite fishing spot. The time spent there allowed for observation and thought about many things such as the movement of shadows.
2006-07-29 23:39:37 · answer #2 · answered by international_bicycle_thief 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the Berlin museum has a piece of a sundial from 1500BC, the Greeks had them by 450BC. nobody really knows who invented them or when.
2006-07-30 00:07:16 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Babylonians were the first one who invented it but the ones who made them known were the Egyptians. uhh....
2006-07-31 09:34:05 · answer #4 · answered by dadoopie37 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋