Which numeral system was in use in ancient Sumer and Babylon?

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Remnants of the highly composite sexagesimal system are in use even today for time measurement and geometry. An hour of time is divided into 60 minutes, which in turn are divided into 60 seconds.
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flagAustralia
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80%
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flagRepublic of Ireland
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10%
0%
78%
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flagEstonia
16%
8%
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flagthe Netherlands
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70%
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17%
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flagFrance
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30%
53%
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flagGermany
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14%
25%
42%
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flagAustria
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41%
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flagUnknown
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flagIndia
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flagthe United Kingdom
15%
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flagthe United States
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flagPoland
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