Babylon spreadsheets with Dr Daniel Mansfield (291)
May 29, 2022•28 min•Season 5Ep. 22
Episode description
Babylonian clay tablets are not always as they seem. What looked like a Pythagorean spreadsheet turned out to be much more. An Australian mathematician has applied his rural experience and research skills to reveal links to social changes 4,000 years ago . Dr Karl and Dr Mansfield discuss why and how this is.
NB - Base 60 will be mentioned.
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