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Symbols written by Ancient Sumerians in Mesopotamia are called cuneiform. This type of writing is over 5 thousand years old.
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Contributions of Sumerian?
MathematicsThe Sumerian System, called "sexagesimal", combined a mundane 10...with a "celestial" 6, to obtain the base figure 60. This system is in someways superior to our present one, and much superior to later Greek andRoman systems. It enabled Sumerians to divide into fractions and multiplyinto the million, to calculate roots or raise numbers several powers.This was not only the first known mathematical system, but also one thatgave us... the "place" concept: Just as, (in the decimal system), 2 can be2 or 20 or 200, depending on the digits place, so could a Sumerian 2mean 2, or 120 (2 x 60), and so on, depending on the place.The 360 degree circle, the foot and its 12 inches, and the "dozen" asa unit, are but a few examples of the vestiges of Sumerian Mathematics,still evident in our daily lives.Their achievements in Astronomy, the establishment of a calendar, andsimilar mathematical feats will come up later.The Sumerians are credited with two technological breakthroughs...that made it possible to combine lightness with tensile strength, forall clay products: "reinforcing and firing" .Modern architects... have discovered that reinforced concrete, anextremely strong building material, can be created by pouring cementinto molds... containing iron rods; long ago, the Sumerians gave theirbricks great strength... by mixing the wet clay with chopped reedsor straw.he Sumerians used petroleum products, not only as fuels, but alsoas road building materials for water-proofing, chalking, painting, cementingand molding... there was a "mound of bitumen", in Ur. Forbes shows...that the Sumerian language... had terms for every genus, and variant ofbituminous substances found in Mesopotamia.For example, the most common word for petroleum, "Naphta", derivesfrom "Napatu", "stones that flare up".The Sumerian use of petroleum products, was also basic to anadvanced chemistry and alchemy. The high level of Sumerian knowledgein the variety of paints and pigments used... and such processes... asglazing, as well as the remarkable artificial production... of semi-preciousstones, including a substitute for Lapis Lazuli.Bitumens... were also used in Sumerian Medicine, another fieldwhere the standards were impressively high. Hundreds of Akkadiantexts... that have been found, employ Sumerian Medical terms andphrases extensively, pointing to the Sumerian origin... of all Mesopotamia medicine. They were very advanced in cloning.
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