Successful_Box_1007
Successful_Box_1007 t1_jabk5wa wrote
Reply to comment by PlanetLandon in Eli5: How did people know how long a year was in olden times? by Slokkkk
True but isn’ the variation super small all things being equal (including time of day you measure)? With their rudimentary tools it must have been tough.
Successful_Box_1007 t1_jab7kef wrote
Reply to comment by redvillafranco in Eli5: How did people know how long a year was in olden times? by Slokkkk
And the ancients just assumed this meant that the earth had made a full rotation (or in their eyes, the sun had)? I mean why did they settle on that assumption? I am sure one could have made a dozen others.
Successful_Box_1007 t1_jaayq46 wrote
Reply to comment by Ansuz07 in Eli5: How did people know how long a year was in olden times? by Slokkkk
Cool AF! Didn’t know that they were able to track and measure they solar altitude! How did they do this with their rudimentary tools?
Successful_Box_1007 t1_jabl4ew wrote
Reply to comment by TheSkiGeek in Eli5: How did people know how long a year was in olden times? by Slokkkk
I see. Thanks!