Statements (24)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
gptkb:cuneiform_tablets
gptkb:mathematical_artifact |
| gptkbp:accuracy |
correct to six decimal places
|
| gptkbp:currentLocation |
gptkb:Yale_University
|
| gptkbp:date |
c. 1800–1600 BCE
|
| gptkbp:depicts |
square and its diagonal
|
| gptkbp:discoveredBy |
gptkb:Edgar_J._Banks
|
| gptkbp:discoveredIn |
gptkb:Iraq
|
| gptkbp:housedIn |
gptkb:Yale_University
|
| gptkbp:language |
Akkadian
|
| gptkbp:location |
gptkb:Yale_Babylonian_Collection
|
| gptkbp:material |
gptkb:ceramics
|
| gptkbp:notableCollection |
gptkb:YBC_7289
|
| gptkbp:notableFor |
approximation of square root of 2
mathematical calculation sexagesimal notation |
| gptkbp:origin |
gptkb:Mesopotamia
gptkb:Old_Babylonian_period |
| gptkbp:shows |
calculation of diagonal of a square
value of √2 as 1;24,51,10 (sexagesimal) |
| gptkbp:writingSystem |
cuneiform
|
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Yale_Babylonian_Collection
|
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
5
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Yale Tablet (YBC 7289)
|