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Water clock

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A water clock tells time.

AGMA Clepsydre.jpg
AGMA Clepsydre.jpg
It uses water to work. Water drips out of a jar. Or water fills a jar. You can see the lines. This shows how much time went by. It is very old. Do you like water?
Ancient water clock used in qanat of gonabad 2500 years ago.JPG
Ancient water clock used in qanat of gonabad 2500 years ago.JPG

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