Worksheet English Grade 11 Term 2: Timekeeping in Ancient Egypt

TASK 1. Short answer

Read the text "Shadows of the Nile" and answer the following questions:

Text: "Ancient Egyptians developed a 12-hour system for both day and night to organize their agricultural and religious life. While the sundial was revolutionary, it had a significant limitation: it relied entirely on the position of the sun to cast a shadow."

1) Why was the 12-hour system developed?

2) What was the main disadvantage of a sundial?

TASK 2. Classification

Categorize the following timekeeping devices into 'Ancient' or 'Modern'.