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360 is base 60. (6*60) Like minutes and seconds. The 12 hours in a day and the 12 months are also 60 / 5. This all connects to ancient Mesopotamia somehow.
by otabdeveloper4 1y ago
360 is base 60. (6*60)
Like minutes and seconds.
The 12 hours in a day and the 12 months are also 60 / 5.
This all connects to ancient Mesopotamia somehow.
- bregma 1y ago> 12 hours in a day I guess, for a sufficiently large value of 12.
- otabdeveloper4 1y agoYes, the original day was 12 hours. (Hence the legacy of "AM" and "PM" that some countries still use.)