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

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sexagesimal
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
10%
0%
10%
80%
30
flagRepublic of Ireland
10%
10%
0%
78%
19
flagEstonia
18%
9%
0%
72%
11
flagGreece
0%
15%
26%
57%
19
flagSwitzerland
18%
18%
9%
54%
22
flagFrance
15%
0%
30%
53%
13
flagGermany
17%
15%
26%
41%
260
flagAustria
15%
23%
19%
41%
46
flagUnknown
5%
36%
21%
36%
19
flagIndia
7%
30%
24%
35%
53
flagthe United Kingdom
15%
30%
21%
32%
96
flagthe United States
18%
31%
19%
30%
94
flagPoland
24%
20%
26%
28%
13391
flagCanada
35%
21%
21%
21%
14