1. Ancient Egyptian Water Clock
By: Cody Hambly
3rd period October 21, 2010

2. Egyptian water clocks were made to tell time before they had the clocks we have today.

3. The Egyptian Water Clock
The first Egyptian water clock was made around BC
The Egyptian water clock was used in the Temple of AmenRe

4. How is the Egyptian water clock made?
The Egyptian water clock was made by a cylinderal vessel with sloped walls. water escaped from a small hole in the base and fell into a basin.

5. Was the ancient Egyptian water clock modified after it was originally made?
Yes, the water clock described in Amenemhet`s Epitaph modified in height, and monthly scales for use in lower Egypt.

6. How did it help the ordinary people?
The water clocks were used by priest to determine time so riots and sacrifices were preformed at the correct hour

7. Conclusion
The water clock was made by a round vessel with tilted walls and water ran down and fell through a hole into the basin.
The Egyptian water clock was modified for the people in lower Egypt.
Ordinary people such as the priest used the water clocks for the things we use clocks for today.

8. Egyptian Water Clock

9. Resources
Slide #3 how an Egyptian water clock was made
Slide #4 was the ancient Egyptian water clock modified after it was made
Slide #5 how was the water clock used by ordinary people

10. Resources
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