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3500 BCE
Sun Dials in Egypt
These were the first things used to track time. -
Period: 3500 BCE to
Time telling
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328
Water clocks
these worked by measuring the time it takes for water to fill a bowl. -
350
candle clocks
In the medieval period, these clocks used candles to measure time by seeing how long does it take for the wax to melt, kept in a small half-sided box with measurements. -
Feb 8, 1285
the weight clock
These clocks used weights to keep time -
Feb 8, 1338
the sand glass
Created in france, The sand glass uses a powder falling through a small hole to measure time. -
Feb 8, 1510
spring drive clock
This clock evolved into the first wrist watch,
and works on a spring. -
Pendulum clock
These clocks were very accurate for their time, using a pendulum to measure time. -
The invention of the smartphone.
This changed clocks for ever as now time could be told by many things not built specifically for it. -
The date I made this and citations
"Apple IPhone Repair." IFixit. N.p., n.d. Web. 10 Feb. 2017. https://www.ifixit.com/Device/iPhone.
"Candle Clock: Studying Its History, Facts, and Limitations." Buzzle. Buzzle.com, n.d. Web. 10 Feb. 2017. -
2 Days After I made this and more citations
http://www.buzzle.com/articles/candle-clock-history-facts-and-limitations.html."An Open Source 3D Printed Sundial That Reads Digital Time." 3DPrint.com. N.p., 10 Dec. 2016. Web. 10 Feb. 2017. https://3dprint.com/103289/open-source-3d-print-sundial/.
Shubbak. "Sand Glass | 3D Model." CGTrader. N.p., 15 Apr. 2016. Web. 10 Feb. 2017. https://www.cgtrader.com/free-3d-models/furniture/other/sand-glass--2. -
More citations
"20 Years of Smart Phones." The Telegraph. Telegraph Media Group, n.d. Web. 08 Feb. 2017. http://www.telegraph.co.uk/technology/mobile-phones/11037225/20-years-of-the-smartphone-an-evolution-in-pictures.html?frame=endScreen.
"Weight Driven Wall Clocks." Weight Driven Wall Clocks. N.p., n.d. Web. 10 Feb. 2017. http://www.asso-uhren.de/gb/products/weightdrivenwallclocks_show.php. -
End Citations
Zsterling13. "The Evolution of the Clock Timeline." Timetoast. N.p., n.d. Web. 08 Feb. 2017. https://www.timetoast.com/timelines/the-evolution-of-the-clock--3."Water Clock." Water Clock Stock Vector - Image: 56367894. N.p., n.d. Web. 10 Feb. 2017. https://www.dreamstime.com/stock-illustration-water-clock-white-background-image56367894.
