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What Counts As A Clock
- A clock is any human-made device to track the passage of time, not just mechanical gadgets.
- David Rooney emphasizes clocks as tools shaped by human needs across history.
Why 12 And 60 Persist
- Ancient Egyptians and Sumerians influenced our 12/60 time divisions through duodecimal math.
- David Rooney links modern hours and minutes directly to Bronze Age numbering choices.
Rome's First Public Sundial
- Romans seized a sundial from Catania and installed it in the Roman Forum as their first public clock.
- The sundial became a symbol of civic time and spread across Rome for nearly a century.