SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY
ASTRONOMY
Among the sciences, astronomy and astrology occupied a conspicuous place in Babylonian society. The zodiac was a Babylonian invention of great antiquity; and eclipses of the sun and moon could be foretold. Observatories were attached to the temples, and reports were regularly sent by astronomers to the king. 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. CALENDAR SYSTEM 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. |
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. |
FARMING TECHNIQUE
During the reign of Hammurabi a big canal was dug from the city Kish to Persian gulf. Herodotus, the father of history, had lavishly praised the wheat and barley among other crops of Babylon.
During the reign of Hammurabi a big canal was dug from the city Kish to Persian gulf. Herodotus, the father of history, had lavishly praised the wheat and barley among other crops of Babylon.