My favorite theory explaining the emergence of base- 12 and 60 is counting on your fingers: count up to the 12 phalanges on one hand (using your thumb), then st

My favorite theory explaining the emergence of base- 12 and 60 is counting on your fingers: count up to the 12 phalanges on one hand (using your thumb), then start over and keep track of dozens with the 5 fingers on the other hand.