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The Sumerians were the first known civilization with a written language called Cuneiform. Translating the hundreds of symbols and patterns told us that these people not only payed taxes but had report cards. Mostly, "documents" were found that pertained to matters of currency or government. The Sumerians used math for bookkeeping, building, and time. We adapted their 60 seconds in 1 minute, 60 minutes in one hour, and 24 hours in a day calender system. (the 24 hours in one day derived from the 3 segments on your fingers on both hands. The Sumerians used their thumb to count each segment and that's where we get 24 from.
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What mathematics did the sumerians invent?
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What writing did the sumerians invent?
Cuneiform.
Sumerians were the first to invent what?
ramps and inclined walks,columns,and arches(:
What tools did Sumerians invent?
They invented hand tools for farming
Why did the sumerians invent a writing system?
because they wanted to communicate
Did Leonardo da Vinci invent the abacus?
No, the Abacus was invented by the Sumerians in 2,700 BCE
What did the ancient Chinese invent before the calculator?
its called the abacus
Did the ancient Egyptians invent the computer?
According to the Greek historian Herodotus ancient Egyptians used abacus.
What year did the ancient Sumerians invent the first wheel?
4000 BC
When did ancient sumerians invent irrigation?
They invented irrigation during the 3500BC when they started civilization. :) Your Welcome...
Who invented the abacus in 1642?
The abacus was invented by the Sumerians in 2,700 BCE, not in 1642 ACE
Is Lee Kai Chen the inventor of Abacus?
The Abacus is ancient and the inventor of the original is unknown. Lee Kai Chen did however invent an improved abacus with a movable decimal point and two auxiliary fields for use in complex operations. This abacus was named after himself.
Did sumerians invent the wheel?
According to archeologists, Mesopotamians (Sumerians) did invent the wheel.
Did the Sumerians invent the water wheel?
Yes, Sumerians did invent the water wheel. In fact the Sumerians invented the wheel.
Did the babylonian invent the abacus?
yes
Did sumerians invent the tractor?
No.
What are number systems created by the sumerians?
The number systems that were created by the Sumerians is the base 60 numerology. The Sumerians also created the first calculator called an abacus.
