How Chinese incense clocks told time by smell

Some Chinese clocks could tell the hour by smell

Chinese incense clocks measured time with incense that burned along a path at a steady rate. Different parts of the path could use different scents, so a new smell could mark the arrival of a new hour.

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How Chinese incense clocks told time by smell

Some Chinese clocks could tell the hour by smell

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