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Sundials

garden sundial with cast iron pedestal

Photo: Austin Auction Gallery

A stick’s shadow, sundials, clocks, watches, and wristwatches have all made it easier for a person to tell time. The earliest known sundial dates from about 800 B.C. Pocket sundials have been recorded since the thirteenth century. The pocket sundial, used by travelers, was set with the aid of a compass. The permanent sundial is […]
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