In order to tell time at night,the ancient Egyptians of 3000 B.C.used
A) sundials,with light provided by the Moon.
B) water clocks,measuring the flow of water through an opening.
C) hourglasses,measuring the flow of sand through an opening.
D) Moon clocks,which measured time based on the Moon's position relative to the stars.
E) star clocks,which measured time based on the positions of stars at particular times of night and particular times of year.
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