Sumerian Intelectual/Acheivements
The Sumerians made many different innovations and had many different acheivements. The Sumerians were the very first civilization to write down their beliefs. They also made their own mathmatics system. Here is a video of some of the inventions that the Sumerian Civilization has brought to life.
The Sumerians made many different innovations and had many different acheivements. The Sumerians were the very first civilization to write down their beliefs. They also made their own mathmatics system. Here is a video of some of the inventions that the Sumerian Civilization has brought to life.
60-based number systemThe Babylonians are usually credited for the 60 based numnber system, but the Sumerians also had one of their own. It was not as elaborate as the Babylonian System, but uses a stsyem simular to the Babylonian System. In fact since the Babylonians lived in the same region as the Sumerians, it's not dumb to assume they may have built on the Sumerian System.
Example of the Sumerian Number System http://easycalculation.com/funny/numerals/sumerian.php |