Ways People Have Told Time

By katewsms
  • 3000 BCE

    Ancient Egyptians create the obelisk

  • 3000 BCE

    Early Egyptians use a 12-hour clock-just day and night

  • 1600 BCE

    Early Egyptians and Greeks create the clepsydra

  • 800 BCE

    Romans use a 12-hour clock system-day and night split equally into 12 hours

  • 300 BCE

    Babylonians create the sundial

  • 1100

    Europeans create the hourglass- the first timekeeper

  • 1300

    Europeans create the mechanical clock

  • 1400

    Italians create the watch

  • 1500

    The word o'clock begins to be used

  • Europeans create the analog clock

  • A.M. and P.M begin to be used

  • A 24-hour clock system beings to be used

  • The world creates time zones and an international date line

  • Standard time is created

  • Daylight saving is created

  • Digital watch with a battery is created