Egyptian timekeeping

GPTKB entity

Statements (27)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:historical_period
gptkbp:calendarBasedOn gptkb:heliacal_rising_of_Sirius
gptkbp:calendarDividedInto 12 months
gptkbp:calendarIncluded 5 epagomenal days
gptkbp:calendarYearLength 365 days
gptkbp:dividedDayInto 12 hours of day
gptkbp:dividedNightInto 12 hours of night
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Egyptian timekeeping
gptkbp:influenced Greek timekeeping
gptkbp:originatedIn gptkb:Ancient_Egypt
gptkbp:usedFor gptkb:clepsydra
seasonal festivals
solar observations
temple rituals
sundials
agricultural planning
civil calendar
water clocks
shadow clocks
lunar observations
decan stars
merkhet
obelisks as gnomons
plumb line for alignment
star clocks
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Babylonian_time
gptkbp:bfsLayer 8