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 The main characteristic of this type of clock is that there is no fixed hand which projects its shadow to indicate the time, but a moving element. This can be a rod or a person. In this specific case, the observer is the essential piece of "machinery" of the clock.
Below you will see how to read the time on this clock.
When we look at a wrist watch, we are looking at the amount of time left before we must change an activity, to wake up, to sleep, to work, go out, eat…However, observing a sundial is like establishing a dialogue with nature, the seasons, with the sun, with time. The long shadows tell us a bout the short days of winter. The short shadows accompany long days, in summer....[+ info] |
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