2020 INSPIRE Student Research and Engagement Showcase
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Presentation Type
Open Access Paper Presentation
Keywords
Sundials--Rome; Water clocks--Rome; Rome--Antiquities;
Abstract
The hour was Ancient Rome’s smallest unit of time, but their hour was different than today’s version. Three main types of timepieces used in ancient Roman times were the sundial, klepsydra, and obelisk. These were used by the elite and public to tell and keep track of time in their growing society. Ancient Roman dials were often crudely constructed, but the acceptance of approximation made them acceptable. Portable dials offered more freedom to Roman travelers, but adjustments were manual. Knowing the time based on the stars, Earth, and Sun is often ignored when modern people check the time.
Start Date
17-4-2020 12:00 PM
End Date
17-4-2020 4:00 PM
Faculty Advisor
Charles Adelman
Department
Department of Art
Student Type
Undergraduate Student
Copyright
©2019 Mariah Piippo
File Format
application/pdf
Recommended Citation
Piippo, Mariah, "Ancient Roman Timepieces" (2020). INSPIRE Student Research and Engagement Conference. 11.
https://scholarworks.uni.edu/csbsresearchconf/2020/all/11
Ancient Roman Timepieces
The hour was Ancient Rome’s smallest unit of time, but their hour was different than today’s version. Three main types of timepieces used in ancient Roman times were the sundial, klepsydra, and obelisk. These were used by the elite and public to tell and keep track of time in their growing society. Ancient Roman dials were often crudely constructed, but the acceptance of approximation made them acceptable. Portable dials offered more freedom to Roman travelers, but adjustments were manual. Knowing the time based on the stars, Earth, and Sun is often ignored when modern people check the time.
