Sundials

GPTKB entity

Statements (42)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf timekeeping device
gptkbp:canBe portable
fixed
gptkbp:cannotWorkAt cloudy weather
night
gptkbp:consistsOf dial plate
gnomon
gptkbp:depictedIn ancient Greek art
gptkbp:displayType apparent solar time
gptkbp:example gptkb:Shepherd's_dial
gptkb:Jantar_Mantar_sundials
gptkb:Tower_of_Winds_sundial
gptkbp:foundIn gardens
public spaces
gptkbp:hasType analemmatic sundial
equatorial sundial
horizontal sundial
polar sundial
vertical sundial
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Sundials
gptkbp:influenced development of clocks
gptkbp:material gptkb:stone
metal
wood
gptkbp:operates casting a shadow
gptkbp:originatedIn gptkb:Babylon
gptkb:ancient_Egypt
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:astronomy
gnomonics
solar time
gptkbp:replacedBy mechanical clocks
gptkbp:requireCorrectionFor daylight saving time
longitude
equation of time
gptkbp:requires sunlight
correct latitude alignment
gptkbp:studiedBy archaeologists
horologists
gptkbp:usedFor measuring time
gptkbp:usedUntil ancient times
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:No_Idea_Records
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6