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BY Mildred Europa Taylor, 3:47am March 02, 2018,

How Africans were telling time before clocks and watches

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by Mildred Europa Taylor, 3:47am March 02, 2018,
A sundial was used to tell time --- Tes

Telling the time is easy now, thanks to modern technology which has provided us with timekeeping devices like the wristwatches, wall clocks and mobile phones. However, in centuries past, there were no clocks, thus, people including the ancient Babylonians and Egyptians had to rely on the natural world around them to keep track of the time. Here’s how they knew what time it was.

Last Edited by:Ismail Akwei Updated: March 2, 2018

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