HISTORY
THE ANCIENT MIDDLE EAST AND EGYPT 3200 BC500 BC
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the invention of a base-10 number system
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the invention of the calander
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the development of mathematics and astronomy
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being the first culture to record epic poetry
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Detailed explanation-1: -The Egyptians were probably the first to adopt a mainly solar calendar. This so-called ‘heliacal rising’ always preceded the flood by a few days. Based on this knowledge, they devised a 365-day calendar that seems to have begun in 4236 B.C.E., the earliest recorded year in history.
Detailed explanation-2: -It was instituted by papal bull Inter gravissimas dated 24 February 1582 by Pope Gregory XIII, after whom the calendar is named.
Detailed explanation-3: -A calendar is essential for the study of chronology, which reckons time by regular divisions, or periods, and uses these to date events. It is also vital for any civilization that needs to measure periods for agricultural, business, domestic, or other reasons.
Detailed explanation-4: -The exact origin of the ancient Egyptian calendar is unknown, but it is estimated to have started around 5, 000 years ago. The ancient Egyptians used a lunar calendar exclusively until they adopted their solar calendar.