Season 5 · Episode 22
Babylon spreadsheets with Dr Daniel Mansfield (291)
Shirtloads of Science · Karl Kruszelnicki
May 29, 202227m 42s
Show Notes
Babylonian clay tablets are not always as they seem. What looked like a Pythagorean spreadsheet turned out to be much more. An Australian mathematician has applied his rural experience and research skills to reveal links to social changes 4,000 years ago . Dr Karl and Dr Mansfield discuss why and how this is. NB - Base 60 will be mentioned. drkarl.com