In the 15th century.
In the 12th century.
In the 16th century.
In the 14th century.
They were cheaper to manufacture.
They provided a more accurate and standardized measure of time.
They were more visually appealing.
They did not require maintenance.
In church towers and monasteries.
In private homes.
In royal palaces.
In marketplaces.
It allowed clocks to be digital.
It controlled the descent of weights, allowing for regular time intervals.
It made clocks waterproof.
It introduced battery power.
It allowed clocks to be portable.
It reduced timekeeping errors to less than a minute a day.
It introduced sound alarms.
It operated without power sources.
Galileo Galilei.
Isaac Newton.
Johannes Kepler.
Peter Henlein.
It introduced the concept of hour and minute hands.
It was designed for artistic purposes only.
It replaced the need for clock towers.
It added digital numbers.
It made people more dependent on natural light.
It improved coordination in trade, work schedules, and public life.
It slowed down industrial progress.
It led to less emphasis on timekeeping.
They designed clocks for religious purposes only.
They were unaware of mechanical clocks.
They only used sundials.
Muslim scientists and engineers made advances in astronomical and mechanical clocks.
They replaced the need for prayer.
They were not used for religious purposes.
They enabled more precise timing of prayers and religious events.
They recorded religious attendance.
A complex astronomical clock, built by Giovanni de Dondi.
A type of sundial used in the Middle Ages, invented by Leonardo da Vinci.
A rural timekeeper, developed by the Vikings.
An ancient calendar system used in Mesopotamia.
They housed famous paintings.
They served as public time indicators and symbols of city wealth.
They were venues for public speeches.
They provided refuge in wartime.
It had no significant effect.
It prompted a shift to structured work hours instead of sun-driven schedules.
It allowed for unlimited work hours.
It reduced the need for specialized labor skills.
Transient beauty.
Order, power, and technological advancement.
Rebellion and dissent.
Religious salvation.
It had no impact on navigation.
It shortened sea voyages by half.
Accurate timekeeping was crucial for determining longitude at sea.
It eliminated the need for maps.