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Thursday, January 28, 2016

Knowing all the angles: Ancient Babylonians used tricky geometry

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Ancient Babylonian astronomers were way ahead of their time, using sophisticated geometric techniques that until now had been considered an achievement of medieval European scholars.


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