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Uncover the Secrets of Ancient Calendars and Celestial Alignments
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Uncover the Secrets of Ancient Calendars and Celestial Alignments

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Stonehenge was built to track equinoxes.

False

The Mayan pyramid had four sets of stairs, each with 91 steps, to represent the four seasons.

True

The ancient Egyptians used obelisks as an early version of a sundial.

True

The water clocks were invented by the Greeks and improved by the Egyptians.

<p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

In China and Japan, candle clocks were used as time-telling objects at night.

<p>True</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was the purpose of Stonehenge in England and Newgrange in Ireland?

<p>To view solstices</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was the significance of the Mayan pyramid with four sets of stairs, each with 91 steps?

<p>Each side represents one season</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was the purpose of the huge obelisks built by the Ancient Egyptians?

<p>To identify which part of the day it was by looking at the shadow</p> Signup and view all the answers

What were candle clocks used for in China and Japan?

<p>Time-telling objects at night</p> Signup and view all the answers

What did the water clocks invented by the Ancient Egyptians and improved by the Greeks lack when it was dark?

<p>They were not very helpful when it was dark</p> Signup and view all the answers

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