How ancient Babylonians laid the foundations for abstract mathematical reasoning.

The ancient Babylonians made remarkable advances in a host of different areas of life that were way ahead of their time, akin to their peers the ancient Egyptians, but one area particularly stands out: their mathematical prowess.

This week at the HLFF Blog, Ben Skuse explores what ancient clay tablets can tell us about the Babylonians’ use of the sexagesimal system, knowledge of Pythagoras Theorem (before Pythagoras) and their early advances in astronomy.

Check out the full article here: HLFF Blog 

Image caption: An imagining of what the Hanging Gardens of Babylon might have looked like in their pomp. This image was created with the assistance of Microsoft Copilot.