Water clock

Period

c. 1400 BC

Map

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A water clock, or clepsydra, is a timepiece by which time is measured by the regulated flow of liquid into or out from a vessel, and where the amount of liquid can then be measured.

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Earlier and later events nearby

1. c. 3100 BCNarmer unifies Egypt
2. c. 2560 BCConstruction of the Great Pyramid of Giza
3. c. 1400 BCWater clockThis page
4. 587 BCSiege of Jerusalem (587 BC)
5. c. 285 BCLibrary of Alexandria
6. c. AD 30Crucifixion of Jesus

Who ruled this land

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