Interesting physical as well as philosophical discussion about "inaccurate"
dials.
One possible bottom line is simply what did humans want from a time piece.
It seems a mass dial or any other "inaccurate" device must have met their
needs and thus was for them a valuable item. Religious meetings,
Dear Willy,
You say...
> The Armenian sundials are more a building
> ornament than an instrument to measure the
> time.
These are variants of the standard European
sundials used for indicating 'unequal hours',
at least approximately, in medieval times.
Several thousand survive in England alone.
The Armenian sundials are more a building ornament than an instrument to
measure the time.
The sundial scene is divided into 20 or 24 parts at equal angles (ie of 18 or
15 degrees).
The shadow of a gnomon will indicate different time periods depending on the
date.
Willy Leenders
Hasselt in Flan
This was sent to me by a friend.
https://www.panorama.am/en/news/2019/02/23/Armenian-sundials/2076856
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