The_Beave on Nostr: Incorrect. The Babylonians (and I think Summarians) used base 60. This allows the ...
Incorrect.
The Babylonians (and I think Summarians) used base 60. This allows the most whole number common denominators possible for the smallest base number for a counting system.
It's a radically different way of thinking about, well, everything.
The Babylonians (and I think Summarians) used base 60. This allows the most whole number common denominators possible for the smallest base number for a counting system.
It's a radically different way of thinking about, well, everything.