The used the sun. They tried to tell what time it was by the way the sun was in the sky. They also had sundials.
What Did People Use To Tell Time A Long Time Ago?
The stars supposivly and the sun
Water clocks
Stars
Hour glass
Sundials
Candle locks
Modern clocks
Sun
moon
Stars
Hour glass
Sundials
Candle locks
Modern clocks
Sun
moon
They used to tell the time by what length the shadows were
Remembering back to my grandfather,he told time by the sun,moon,although I remember him having a wind up clock.....good luck
The sun dial was the most common form of telling time. In ancient times, the positioning of the sun would help.
The looked at the sky and how bright it was if the sky was bright it would be day/ morning if it was dark it would be night