This is what the world's oldest homework looks like

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Sources:
A Remarkable Collection of Babylonian Mathematical Texts, Jöran Friberg, Springer (2007): www.ams.org/notices/200809/tx...
A great introduction to the number system and tablets by Insights into Mathematics (authors of relevant papers mentioned in this video): • Old Babylonian mathema...
Australian mathematician discovers applied geometry engraved on 3,700-year-old tablet: www.theguardian.com/science/2...
YBC 7289: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/YBC_7289
Plimpton 322: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plimpto...
Original tablet images: cdli.ucla.edu/search/search_r...
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  • @andrewjones6693
    @andrewjones66932 жыл бұрын

    Mom: Is your homework done yet?

  • @cuhkcrazyduck
    @cuhkcrazyduck2 жыл бұрын

    imagine your failed exam "brick" will be in the museum after 10000 years

  • @sychers779
    @sychers7792 жыл бұрын

    that thumbnail is legendary ! I can't believe they had homeworks and angry teachers 4000 years ago crossing the entire page.. Heartwarming to see our ancestors sharing our struggles

  • @reghunt2487
    @reghunt24872 жыл бұрын

    "Aziz, where is your homework?"

  • @user-hh2is9kg9j
    @user-hh2is9kg9j2 жыл бұрын

    Fun fact; our modern "timekeeping system" 24 hours is a day, 60 minutes is an hour, and so on. This system is a surviving system we inherited from the Bablonains.

  • @Jabrils
    @Jabrils2 жыл бұрын

    wow. i wasn't sure what to expect coming into this, but this was an amazing story. 🤯

  • @jeffersonfilberttjoenardi6644
    @jeffersonfilberttjoenardi66442 жыл бұрын

    Well, "my dog ate my homework" wasn't a good excuse, was it?

  • @Uddaybhaikabaap
    @Uddaybhaikabaap2 жыл бұрын

    Imagine being congratulated for speaking all elements known

  • @danielkirilov8065
    @danielkirilov80652 жыл бұрын

    I can't believe I am following for already more than 3 years. The time passed so fast but always great content on your channel. Wonderful.

  • @spiderdude2099
    @spiderdude20992 жыл бұрын

    So…….do you accept late assignments?

  • @Morgow1
    @Morgow12 жыл бұрын

    I just can't wrap my head around how they could do this level of math before they discovered the easy concept of numbers how they are today.

  • @josephstevens9888
    @josephstevens98882 жыл бұрын

    "Pythagoras and his squad was so shocked by this concept they drown a guy at sea as so much for suggesting it"... damn Pythagoras and his followers sure took their math serious!

  • @exploratoria
    @exploratoria2 жыл бұрын

    Thank you Tibees for this and your many other refreshing and fascinating videos - and for those yet to come! One feels inspired to learn cuneiform...

  • @starstuffs39
    @starstuffs392 жыл бұрын

    Stunningly amazing content Tibees !

  • @kaisalabdullah973
    @kaisalabdullah9732 жыл бұрын

    That was great. Thank you very much Tibees.

  • @renatopenhafaria2068
    @renatopenhafaria20682 жыл бұрын

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  • @piggly-wiggly
    @piggly-wiggly

    Fascinating, absolutely fascinating. Tibees is the best. What a delightful teacher she is!

  • @ruthwang4051
    @ruthwang40512 жыл бұрын

    Very intriguing and informative video! Thanks Tibees : )

  • @gregjohnson7735
    @gregjohnson77352 жыл бұрын

    You are always an absolute delight to watch. I changed careers later than some in life and I have done very well in mechanical engineering and I'm grateful for having some of your videos to cover a few topics. Videos like this are entertaining and icing on the cake besides the fact that you're easy on the eyes. :P

  • @philosophy-of-science-and-law
    @philosophy-of-science-and-law Жыл бұрын

    Fantastic video, Tibees, thank you!