Showing posts with label Babylonian. Show all posts
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Monday, 11 January 2016

Babylonian numerals by Julia


                                      How do we write in Babylonian numerals?

In those times ink didn't exist nor paper so they used clay. They took a sharp stick and scratched the clay. When it was dry they had the numbers written on it. 
Here are some Babylonian numbers see if you see a pattern going on:
These interesting numbers are all based on triangles.
You better go out exploring different numbers before they are discovered!