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minus-squaremv777711@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up7arrow-down1·edit-211 months agoThe Egyptians and Babylonians counted in base 12. They did so by counting each section of the fingers on one hand with their thumb (4 fingers, 3 sections each = 12).
minus-squareHypersapien@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·11 months agoFrom what I understand they used base 60. They counted each finger section on one hand with each of the fingers on the other (5x12)
minus-squarepeople_are_cute@lemmy.sdf.orglinkfedilinkarrow-up1arrow-down1·11 months agoI have noticed old people in India who are used to counting like that as well.
The Egyptians and Babylonians counted in base 12. They did so by counting each section of the fingers on one hand with their thumb (4 fingers, 3 sections each = 12).
From what I understand they used base 60. They counted each finger section on one hand with each of the fingers on the other (5x12)
I have noticed old people in India who are used to counting like that as well.