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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jan 25, 1999
Page
11
Ancient peoples used sun shadows moon cycles and 24 hour divisions to tell time. The Egyptians may have made sundials while the Chinese used knotted ropes and burning candles to measure duration. Sailors relied on timepieces at sea and kitchens still use egg timers.
In the late 1600s Dutch innovator Christiaan Huygens created the first accurate pendulum clocks. Galileo Galilei is credited with establishing the principle that pendulums of equal length swing in identical times.
Many years men kept timepieces in their pockets as common habits. The practice reflected daily life and customs before wristwatches became prevalent.
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