------------------------------------------------- Hipparchus "Even if he did not invent it‚ Hipparchus is the first person of whose systematic use of trigonometry we have documentary evidence." (Heath 257) Some historians go as far as to say that he invented trigonometry. Not much is known about the life of Hipp archus. It is believed that he was born at Nicaea in Bithynia. (Sarton 285) The town of Nicaea is now called Iznik and is situated in northwestern Turkey. Founded in the 4th century BC
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Hipparchus. The history of trigonometry and of trigonometric functions follows the general lines of the history of mathematics. Early study of triangles can be traced to the 2nd millennium BC‚ in Egyptian mathematics (Rhind Mathematical Papyrus) and Babylonian mathematics. Systematic study of trigonometric functions begins in Hellenistic mathematics‚ reaching India as part of Hellenistic astronomy. In Indian astronomy‚ the study of trigonometric functions flowers in the Gupta period‚ especially due to
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Government Type: Combination of monarchy and democracy Law and order Sumerian Laws: Sumerian laws were not written down‚ but people knew what they were and they knew what could happen to you if you broke the law. Babylonian Laws: The laws that were later written down by the ancient Babylonians were‚ for the most part‚ laws first created by the ancient Sumerians. Achievements: Pythagoras’ Law and 360 degree circle Wheel‚ roads‚ plows‚ cuneiform (writing ziggurats (pyramids) Sumerian writing‚ medicines
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fact it is the most ancient set of laws uncovered in modern times. Thus‚ the author believed that compiling the laws together and presenting them in the document was important due to the insight it gives us regarding the Babylonian life and culture of that time. Small bits of Babylonian life is revealed to us through this document and the author would have wanted us to use this to make our own conclusions about King Hammurabi and how he treated his subjects. Although the author’s opinion is not stated
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natural security system for China. It has also required traders to travel over very dangerous terrain. (20 points) 2. There were many empires that rose and fell between 2300 B.C. and 334 B.C. Write a brief essay that compares and contrasts the Babylonian and Hittite empires. In what ways were they alike‚ and how were they different? Answer: Babylonia was an ancient cultural region in central-southern Mesopotamia (present-day Iraq)‚ with Babylon as its capital. The founder and first king of an independent
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of King Hammurabi (Mark‚ “Babylon”). The Amorite Hammurabi was the most influential and powerful of any Babylonian ruler. He developed the well known and famous Code of Hammurabi‚ one of the first forms of basic law that applied to the three realms of society‚ including the slaves (“Code of Hammurabi: The Stele of Hammurabi: C. 1750 BC.”). This brought peace and prosperity among the Babylonians. Also‚ he built temples and canals‚ created a form of diplomacy‚ enlarged the city walls‚ and ultimately
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Ulysis Slagle Mrs. Karl Honors British Literature 21 February‚ 2018 The Prague Astronomical Clock “Tick tock‚ tick tock” is a common sound from today’s clocks. When traveling in Prague in the Czech Republic‚ the normal everyday clock is not to be found in front of “the Old Town Hall.” Instead‚ the Prague Astronomical Clock overshadows all other clocks with its magnificent craftsmanship. The delicate clock is filled with different mechanics that make it work‚ along with legends and stories to come
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Enuma Elish‚ both stories come from the very similar regions of the ancient world‚ but both very different in the ways and tasks of the newly created mankind. The Genesis coming from the early Jews and the Enuma Elish originating from the ancient Babylonians differ in both creation of humans and roles of humans. Genesis and the Enuma Elish differ in very important details such as who and what created the world and mankind. Even within the two accounts of Genesis the stories of creation have many differences
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of many groups that lived in the Fertile Crescent that was the heart land of Mesopotamia. The Sumerians were conquered and dominated by a number of groups who sought for ascendancy on the region and who ruled at different periods of time. The Babylonians who dominated the region after the conquering of the Sumerians were themselves overthrown by the Hittites and the Kassites. The Hurrians and Kassites were new groups which entered the Fertile Crescent while the Hittites had been quietly living
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practical recipes for various treatments. The oldest Babylonian texts on medicine date back to the Old Babylonian period in the first half of the 2nd millennium BC. The most extensive Babylonian medical text‚ however‚ is the Diagnostic Handbook written by the physician Esagil-kin-apli of Borsippa‚[9] during the reign of the Babylonian king Adad-apla-iddina (1069-1046 BC).[10] Along with contemporary ancient Egyptian medicine‚ the Babylonians introduced the concepts of diagnosis‚ prognosis‚ physical
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