Mesopotamian Numeral 3600 (Shar)

Construction note

A geometric impression of a cuneiform sign or Mesopotamian motif.

About this symbol

Meaning

The large circle (šar) for 3600 = 60².

Culture / origin

Sumer / Babylonia / Assyria

Era

c. 3200 BCE – 1st century CE

Historical context

Cuneiform, the world's earliest writing, was pressed into clay with a reed stylus; its signs encode words, syllables and a base-60 number system.

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SVG source

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