I saw a recent post showing one system for an alarm using a candle and nails... I’d be curious to know how people dealt with needing to wake up at a ‘certain time.’

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mimicofmodes

There is always more to be said, but you may be interested in my previous answer:

Before there were alarm clocks; how did people made sure to wake up on time in the mornings, specially in places where maybe not every household had roosters?