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Record 1 1996-08-29

English

Subject field(s)
  • Archaeology
  • Chronology
DEF

A device used by the ancients for measuring time by the flow of water, mercury or other liquid, through a small opening.

CONT

The clepsydra consisted of a glass jar, with a scale of markings on its side. These were so arranged that, as the water ran out, the water left in the jar marked the time.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Archéologie
  • Chronologie
DEF

Horloge qui servait à mesurer le temps en faisant écouler de l'eau d'un vase dans un autre muni d'une échelle horaire.

Spanish

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