Can ancient calendars be considered engineering or physics inventions?

kaleidoscope

I was wondering if the early calendars developed by mankind can be considered engineering or physics inventions, as they were developed to count or measure time. Any opinions about this?

mfb

Both?
You need physics to know what you want to build, and engineering to build it.

Jobrag

I think that they were probably a theological invention, if in a primitive society you could foretell the time to plant crops, the changing cycle of tides or when animals would start to migrate than you'd be a wise man who communicated with the Gods and thus got the best of everything.

phinds

I agree w/ mfb. Why do you feel the need to put a lable on them?

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kaleidoscope	Can ancient calendars be considered engineering or physics inventions? Tweet I was wondering if the early calendars developed by mankind can be considered engineering or physics inventions, as they were developed to count or measure time. Any opinions about this?

mfb Mentor	Both? You need physics to know what you want to build, and engineering to build it.

Jobrag	I think that they were probably a theological invention, if in a primitive society you could foretell the time to plant crops, the changing cycle of tides or when animals would start to migrate than you'd be a wise man who communicated with the Gods and thus got the best of everything.

phinds Recognitions: Gold Member	Can ancient calendars be considered engineering or physics inventions? I agree w/ mfb. Why do you feel the need to put a lable on them?