Origins of Circle: Why 360°?
<h1>Mesopotamian Origins</h1>
<p>Picture this: thousands of years ago, in the land of Mesopotamia, the Babylonians were rocking the world with their math skills. They had this nifty little number system based on 60, known as the sexagesimal system. Why 60, you ask? Well, it turns out that 60 is super handy when it comes to dividing things up into equal parts. Think about it — it’s divisible by 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 10, 12, 15, 20, 30… the list goes on!</p>
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<p>The Sumerians, who preceded the Babylonians in Mesopotamia, also used a base-60 numeral system. It’s likely that the Babylonians inherited and further developed this system, incorporating it into their mathematical and astronomical practices.</p>
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