It was the Egyptians and/or the Babylonians. See http://www.arcytech.org/java/clock/clock_history.html.
However, once more, you don't seem to be able to resist the opportunity to put down groups or nationalities other than your own. Time to grow up a little, I think. Bill Potts, CMS Roseville, CA http://metric1.org [SI Navigator] >-----Original Message----- >From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] >Behalf Of Michael Ossipov >Sent: Thursday, January 01, 2004 16:31 >To: U.S. Metric Association >Subject: [USMA:28081] Calendar, date and time > > >Does someone if who introduced 12 h plague notation first? > >If the British Empire did, I don't wonder that such crap can be *only* >British. > >bye >
