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    The oldest known water clock was made in 1500 BC, although there may have been water clocks before that time. Greeks began to use water clocks Around 325 BC, They called them clepsydra or "water thieves" two forms of water clocks: inflow and outflow outflow water clocks were a container that was filled with water and had measurements on the outside. People could tell time based on the amount of water in the second container.

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    The oldest known water clock was made in 1500 BC, although there may have been water clocks before that time. Greeks began to use water clocks Around 325 BC, They called them clepsydra or "water thieves" two forms of water clocks: inflow and outflow outflow water clocks were a container that was filled with water and had measurements on the outside. People could tell time based on the amount of water in the second container.

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    WATER CLOCKS

    1500 BC
    B Y: M I S S K E L LY

    HISTORY
    Water clocks were created to replace sundials.
    The oldest known water clock was made in 1500
    BC, although there may have been water clocks
    before that time.
    Around 325 BC, Greeks began to use water
    clocks. They called them clepsydra or water
    thieves
    Greeks would use them to time speeches.

    HOW IT WAS USED


    Two forms of water clocks: inflow and outflow
    Outflow water clocks were a container that was filled
    with water and had measurements on the outside.
    Water would leak out at a steady pace. People could tell
    the time based on the amount of water that leaked out.
    Inflow water clocks were a container filled with water
    that would drip into another container that was labeled
    with measurements. People could tell time based on the
    amount of water in the second container.

    BENEFITS
    Unlike the sundial, observers were able to tell
    time at night.

    STILL USED TODAY?


    No, people have been able to come up with better
    ways of measuring time.

    REFERENCES
    http://www.ancient-origins.net/ancienttechnology/ancient-invention-water-clock-001818

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