You’d notice longer shadows, likely, and they did notice that at different times of the year the sun just wouldn’t cast shadows in certain places. But if I gave you a watch and slowed it down, especially in tiny increments, it would certainly be difficult to notice at first.
I’m responding to a comment about a sundial, not about the length of shadows, which to measure you don’t need a sundial.
You’d notice longer shadows, likely, and they did notice that at different times of the year the sun just wouldn’t cast shadows in certain places. But if I gave you a watch and slowed it down, especially in tiny increments, it would certainly be difficult to notice at first.
I’m responding to a comment about a sundial, not about the length of shadows, which to measure you don’t need a sundial.