clocks and calendars

Jan 08, 2022 05:30

I'm reading a story about some folks throw back in the distant past. They are talking about how to determine the season and set up a calendar. They aren't doing too bad, but they obviously don't know a couple of important tricks.

Ok, for time of day, set up a crude sundial to start. Just a flat piece of cleared ground with a tall stick or pole in ( Read more... )

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fayanora January 8 2022, 22:38:22 UTC
If there's a woman in the group, they could just mark every 28 days.

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kengr January 10 2022, 11:43:11 UTC
Periods aren't always that regular. The moon is.

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