Emerging during the Chalcolithic and early Bronze Ages between 6000 and 5000 BC, Sumer was once the most advanced civilisation on the planet. The inventions of the Sumerians were numerous, but one of the most important was the division of the time unit. The golden number was 60—for 60 seconds and 60 minutes—which laid the foundations
TIME MACHINE
Dec 25, 2023
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