Reason for using Base 60 or 360 for Angles
Babylonian Triangle Table
Research Links
- Wikipedia: Plimpton 322 Tablet
- Forget trigonometry, 'cos Babylonians did it better 3,700 years ago – by counting in base 60!
- Ancient Babylonian use of the Pythagorean Theorem and its Three Dimensions
60 is divisible by 1,2,3,4,5,6 leading to triangle calculations that results in divisions with no remainder.
