CIVILIZATION
SUMERIAN
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Question
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The Sumerians used mathematics to improve ____ techniques.
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farming
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building
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jewelry-making
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None of the above
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -As in Egypt, Sumerian mathematics initially developed largely as a response to bureaucratic needs when their civilization settled and developed agriculture (possibly as early as the 6th millennium BCE) for the measurement of plots of land, the taxation of individuals, etc.
Detailed explanation-2: -According to Kramer, the Sumerians invented the plow, a vital technology in farming.
Detailed explanation-3: -They also divided up the circle into 360 degrees. They had a wide knowledge of mathematics including addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, quadratic and cubic equations, and fractions. This was important in keeping track of records as well as in some of their large building projects.
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