Spaceship Earth Mystery #2 - Who Set the First Clock

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How did the Ancient Egyptians break up the two twelve-hour periods?

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Into Day and Night.

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How many finger sections do you have on each hand, if you are counting with your thumb like an Ancient Egyptian?

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12.

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How many hours are there in every day and night?

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24.

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What do sundials do?

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Tell the time by using the sun's shadow.

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If the Ancient Egyptians liked the number 12, why are there 24 hours in a day?

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Because the Ancient Egyptians separated the day and night into two twelve-hour periods.

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What is a sundial?

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A device that tells time by using the position of the sun's shadow.

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Why did Ancient Egyptians use a 12-hour system?

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They divided the day into two parts: day and night, each with 12 hours.

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What is the total number of hours in a day?

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24 hours.

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How did Ancient Egyptians measure time during the day?

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By using sundials.

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What is the significance of the number 12 in Ancient Egyptian timekeeping?

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It represents the number of hours in the daytime period.