The division of a circle into 360 degrees may well have originated from ancient Babylonian mathematics (1800 BC), as evidenced by a clay tablet from Shush. Here is a quote from David Wallis, History of angle measurement:
http://ilorentz.org/beenakker/MO/degree.png
See also A History of Pi (pages 21-22).
The division of a circle into 360 degrees may well have originated from ancient Babylonian mathematics (1800 BC), as evidenced by a clay tablet from Shush. Here is a quote from David Wallis, History of angle measurement:
http://ilorentz.org/beenakker/MO/degree.pngSee also A History of Pi (pages 21-22).
The division of a circle into 360 degrees may well have originated from ancient Babylonian mathematics (1800 BC), as evidenced by a clay tablet from Shush. Here is a quote from David Wallis, History of angle measurement:
See also A History of Pi (pages 21-22).
