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Science & Mathematical Contributions

 __Astronomy__ (Wightman, p.38) -Elamites copied Babylonian and Sumerian calendar -Babylonian calendar was based upon the lunar year -Babylonians and Sumerians = first people to have calendars -The calendar was important for growing crops, very important to Ancient Mesopotamian agriculture -There were twelve lunar months in a year, but their months were shorter than ours so often an extra month would have to be added -Each week divided into 7 days - Most empires through Mesopotamia measured time with a water or sun clock - Year started at the spring equinox

[]  The Babylonian Calander (Soon became calendar to other Empires aswell): Tashritu Arahsamna Kislimu Tebetu Sabutu Addaru Nisannu Aiaru Simanu Du'uzu Abu Alulu

__ Mathematics: __ ( Eves, p.32) - Theoretical mathematics interested the Babylonians - Sumerians were the first to develop a need for a numerical system they needed it for measurements - From this Babylonian and Assyrian mathematics was soon highly developed - Sumerians and Babylonians, followed by the Elamites were one of the first peoples to have some fairly complex mathematics - Babylonian influence can still be seen in measurement of time and degree of angles decimal

__ Medicine: __ (Jane, 28-29) - Mesopotamian Empires had a great knowledge of human and animal anatomy and physiology -They were also aware of the circulation of blood and pulse through out the body

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