-The ancient Egyptians were the first one to divide a day into sections they used the shadows of the giant stones obelisk attached on the ground to tell the time of the day
The shadow clock of the Egyptians was made from the obelisk stones the shadows of the stone was used to identify the time These clocks were, later on, be improved into smaller ones and as of today people still used it to identify the time of the day. All people can identify the time with these clocks They also used water to identify the time ![]() the water clock or the clepsydra is used to identify the time by its water flow from a vessel and where the amount is then measured A water clock is consisted of a copper bowl holding two large floats in a larger bowl filled with water |
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