Babylonian&egyptian Civilization
Babylonian&egyptian Civilization
Babylonian&egyptian Civilization
AND EGYPTIAN
CIVILIZATION
Presented by: Angel Abutazil
was the ancient country of Mesopotamia, known originally
as Sumer and Akkad, lying between the Tigris and
Euphrates rivers, South of modern Baghdad, Iraq
Babylonia’s
Political Status
The stars had been numbered and named at an early date, and we
possess tables of lunar longitudes and observations of the phases of
Venus. Great attention was naturally paid to the calendar, and we
find a week of seven days and another of five days in use.
Mathematics
The Babylonian system of
mathematics was
sexagesimal, or a base 60
numeral system. Among the
Babylonians mathematical
accomplishments were the
determination of the square
root of two correctly to seven
places
Jewelry Making
Jewelry making originated
from the Babylonians. They
use metals and precious
gems in making jewelry
The ancient Babylonians used a calendar
with alternating 29 and 30 day months. This
system required the addition of an extra
month three times every eight years, and
as a further adjustment the king would
periodically order the insertion of an
additional extra month into the calendar.
During the
During the reign
reign of
of Hammurabi
Hammurabi a
a big
big
canal was
canal was dug
dug from
from the
the city
city Kish
Kish to
to
Persian gulf
Persian gulf.. Herodotus
Herodotus,, the
the father
father of
of
history
history ,, had
had lavishly
lavishly praised
praised the
the
wheat and
wheat and barley
barley among
among other
other crops
crops
of ..
of Babylon
Babylon