Comments for: Buddhist monk used shaft, sun to measure year length

Sacred monuments One of the earliest astronomical measurements made was the length of the year. A shaft called a gnomon was set in the ground perpendicular to the horizon and the length of the shadow cast measured at the same time each day. The sun’s… Read More
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