Timeline of Telling Time

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  • Obelisk 3000 BCE
    3000 BCE

    Obelisk 3000 BCE

    Obelisk was invented by the Egyptians.
  • Water Clock 1400 BCE
    1400 BCE

    Water Clock 1400 BCE

    Water clock was invented by Greeks and Egyptians.
  • Sundial 300 BCE
    300 BCE

    Sundial 300 BCE

    Sundial was used by Babylonians.
  • Hourglass 1000 BCE
    1000

    Hourglass 1000 BCE

    Hourglass was used especially for sea travelers.
  • First Model of Mechanical Clock 1092 CE
    1092

    First Model of Mechanical Clock 1092 CE

    Chinese inventor made the first model of mechanical clock.
  • Candles 1200 CE
    1200

    Candles 1200 CE

    Candles were burned to tell time.
  • First Western Mechanical Clock 1279 CE
    1279

    First Western Mechanical Clock 1279 CE

    First one in Europe
  • First Pendulum Clock 1656 CE

    First Pendulum Clock 1656 CE

  • Digital Clock 1883 CE