The ancient world teaches us something new.

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3,700-year-old Babylonian tablet rewrites the history of maths - and shows the Greeks did not develop trigonometry

 

[RoshawnMarkwees]

Who cares? They came up with gyros!

 

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Who cares? They came up with gyros!

Gyros? I thought that was Taco Bell.

 

[Eric Arthur Blair]

3,700-year-old Babylonian tablet rewrites the history of maths - and shows the Greeks did not develop trigonometry

Maths? You must be a Brit. Tell me this: You pronounce schedule as shedule. So why do you not also pronounce school as
shule? Just always wanted to know.

As far as the Greeks not developing trigonometry, that's how the Parthenon crumbles.

 

[OldLady]

3,700-year-old Babylonian tablet rewrites the history of maths - and shows the Greeks did not develop trigonometry

Super cool beans!

 

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What really impressed me was their base 60 math system. Some people think primitive equals stupid. Those people were just as smart as us.