31 oct. 1750 av. J.-C. - First exam questions on a papyrus
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A mathematical papyrus, copied out by Ahmes, an Egyptian scribe, offers some of the world's first exam questionsPriests in Babylon make loans from the temple treasure, introducing the concept of banking
Babylonian astronomers name many of the constellations and identify the planets
The Babylonians introduce an important step in the story of arithmetic - the concept of place value in numbers
Over many centuries Indo-European tribes (Greeks, Germans, Balts, Italics, Celts) move into new territories throughout western Europe
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31 oct. 1750 av. J.-C.
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