How Did Humans Live Before Clocks

For 99% of human history, there were no minutes, no hours, and no such thing as being "late." So how did humans actually live before clocks — and what did we lose when we invented them? In this video we trace the full story: how ancient humans told time by the sun, the seasons, and their own bodies; the first sundials and water clocks; why the Babylonians are the reason an hour has 60 minutes; the medieval monks who built the first mechanical clock; and how factories and railways turned time into something we obey. By the end, you might look at the clock on your wall a little differently. 🔔 Subscribe to BeforeStuffExisted for more videos on how humans lived before the modern world. 📌 Watch next: How Did Humans Live Before Money?    • How Did Humans Live Before Money   💬 Got a "how did humans live before ___?" idea? Drop it in the comments. 🔗 Everything: linktr.ee/beforestuffexisted 📷 Instagram: instagram.com/beforestuffexisted 👍 Facebook: facebook.com/beforestuffexisted 📌 Pinterest: pinterest.com/beforestuffexisted 🐦 X: x.com/beforestuff — Keywords: how did humans live before clocks, life before clocks, history of timekeeping, how ancient humans told time, who invented the clock, history of the clock, sundials, water clocks, circadian rhythm, before stuff, before stuff existed