CIVILIZATION
SUMERIAN
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Question
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How was the Sumerian numeral system different from ours?
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TheSumerian system was based on 60; ours is based on 10
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The Sumerian system contained negative numbers; ours doesn’t
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The Sumerian system could not be written down; ours can
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The Sumerian system could not be used to add and subtract;ours can
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Sumerian math was a sexagesimal system, meaning it was based on the number 60. The system “is striking for its originality and simplicity, ‘’ the mathematician Duncan J. Melville of St.
Detailed explanation-2: -The Sumerian number system The city of Sumer in Mesopotamia developed its number system well before its script, which it invented around 3000 BC. Its number system used the main base 60 and the auxiliary base 10.
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