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Water clocks

Scope note

Ancient devices for measuring the passage of time that depended upon the regular flow of water into or out of graduated vessels.

Term type

AAT

Getty AAT term number

3000199685

Broader Terms used

<timepieces by form>

Equivalent Terms used

water clock

Created

13yrs ago

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