6 Questions
What system did people in Mesopotamia use for counting, which involved counting in sets of 60?
Sexagesimal system
Which region is known today as Mesopotamia?
Iran
What type of records did people in Mesopotamia keep their trade information on?
Stone tablets
What subjects were taught in schools in ancient Mesopotamia?
Math, Reading, Writing
How did people in Mesopotamia perform calculations without calculators or textbooks?
Memorization and drawing pictures
What type of mathematics were people in Mesopotamia more focused on according to recent research?
Geometry
Explore the origins of numerical systems used in ancient Mesopotamia, including the sexagesimal system. Learn about how numbers were used in trading grain, milk, and clay objects, dating back to before 2000 BCE.
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