Statements (24)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
Numeral system
|
| gptkbp:basisFor |
60
|
| gptkbp:feature |
sexagesimal system
positional notation later used placeholder for zero no symbol for zero (early) |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Babylonian numerals
|
| gptkbp:influenced |
gptkb:Greek_numerals
astronomical calculations |
| gptkbp:material |
clay tablets
|
| gptkbp:originatedIn |
gptkb:ancient_Mesopotamia
|
| gptkbp:period |
c. 2000 BCE – 100 CE
|
| gptkbp:relatedTo |
Akkadian numerals
Sumerian numerals |
| gptkbp:symbol |
wedge-shaped marks
|
| gptkbp:usedBy |
gptkb:Babylonians
|
| gptkbp:usedFor |
gptkb:astronomy
gptkb:mathematics |
| gptkbp:usedIn |
gptkb:Babylonian_Empire
gptkb:Assyrian_Empire |
| gptkbp:writingSystem |
cuneiform
|
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Hindu–Arabic_numerals
gptkb:Place-value_notation |
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
7
|