How did medieval people tell the time?
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The Multiple Ways of Telling Time in the Middle Ages
In the Middle Ages, they had multiple ways of telling time. People use burning candles, sundials and water clocks. The astrolab used celestial observations to track the movements of the stars or planets. There were other systems such as the Church's Liturgy which divided the day into hours of prayer.
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