Watches – So How Did They Tell Time In Ancient Egypt Anyway?
Historically, the definition of watches referred to the division of the period between dusk and dawn or the time between sunset and sunrise. Watchmen replaced each other at each of these intervals and the sounding of gongs during the change of shifts was a means of keeping time. Quite often these watchmen were also placed on watch-towers to warn of the approaching of enemies. The use of the portable and stationary sundial was probably the earliest means of telling time. Read More
