WORLD CIVILIZATION

Detailed explanation-1: -It is thought that, like most agricultural societies, the ancient Egyptians originally organized their calendar according to the cycles of the moon and the agricultural seasons (30.4. 2). Most scholars agree that the Egyptian day began at dawn, before the rising of the sun, rather than sunrise.

Detailed explanation-2: -The ancient Egyptians used a lunar calendar exclusively until they adopted their solar calendar. The lunar calendar was then used for their religious festivals and rituals, but for their daily lives, the ancient Egyptians used a solar calendar which contained 365 days per year.

Detailed explanation-3: -The Egyptian calendar is one of the first calendars known to mankind. The ancient Egyptians then discovered the lunar year and divided it for seasons, months, days and hours.

Detailed explanation-4: -Egyptian astronomers used sundials to tell the time, dividing the days into 24 hours, although the length of these hours was not fixed, ensuring that day and night both consisted of twelve hours, whatever the time of year.