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Period of time based on the equal division of hours through the day and night as measured during the equinox.
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• Temporal hours
Ancient Egypt: the Father of Time
The way in which we divide the day into hours and minutes, as well as the structure and length of the yearly calendar, owes much to pioneering developments in ancient Egypt.
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Equinoctial hours
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