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Answer all the questions given under each caption: Mesopotamians in the field of Science. What concepts were developed by the Mesopotamians in the -

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Answer all the questions given under each caption:

Mesopotamians in the field of Science.

  1. What concepts were developed by the Mesopotamians in the field of Mathematics?
  2. What idea was conceived by them and what did they formulate?
  3. What was created by them?
  4. What was developed by them?
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  1. They developed the concepts of multiplication, division, and cubic equations.
  2. The numerical system based on 60 was conceived by them. They formulated the 60-minutes hour, the 24 hour day, and the 360° circle. Their numerical system had place values.
  3. They created the water clock and the lunar calendar based on the movement of the moon.
  4. They developed methods for measuring areas and solids. They also developed advanced weight and measurement systems.
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