HELP!!ITS DUE 2MORROW AND I REALLLLY NEED AN ANSWER!!
2007-02-19 06:18:49 · 6 answers · asked by rebelcutie 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Astronomy & Space
ummm....the sun still rises and sets wherever you are on the planet right? so wherever they sailed there was always a morning, noon, and night, so i'd say they could keep track of time just fine. They didnt care about the time on the other side of the world...what did it matter? before there were communication systems its not like they could talk to anyone that far away. Think about Christopher Columbus, when he reached the Americas do you think he was worried in the least about what time it was in Portugal?
2007-02-19 06:25:26 · answer #1 · answered by Beach_Bum 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They basically used the Sun and the stars. A clock that would work on ships, with enough accuracy, was not invented until 1761 by John Harrison.
2007-02-19 06:51:50 · answer #2 · answered by morningfoxnorth 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
When the Sun was at its highest point in the sky it was 12:00 noon.
2007-02-19 06:29:09 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
They didn't realy. They didn't even have a clock that wouldn't be affected by the rocking boat for a long time.
2007-02-19 06:29:07 · answer #4 · answered by Jenna L 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
how could they know about the glassiers or rocks on their way while sailing
2016-11-04 01:44:58 · answer #5 · answered by muhammad 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Before clocks, they used a sandglass. It was reset every day at sunrise or sunset.
2007-02-19 07:26:18 · answer #6 · answered by Keith P 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋