Astronomical tradition · 1800 BCE – 100 BCE

Babylonian Astronomy

History of Astronomy

Overview

The astronomers of Mesopotamia kept centuries of meticulous observational records on clay tablets, developed arithmetical methods to predict lunar and planetary positions, and bequeathed the sexagesimal (base-60) system that still divides our circles and hours.

Knowledge connections

Part ofAncient Astronomy

Sources & references

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BritannicaEncyclopaedia Britannica
General reference for the history of astronomy, biographies, and cultural context.

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