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
10%
0%
6%
82%
29
flagRepublic of Ireland
10%
10%
0%
78%
19
flagGreece
0%
15%
26%
57%
19
flagFrance
15%
0%
30%
53%
13
flagSwitzerland
21%
21%
10%
47%
19
flagAustria
15%
24%
17%
42%
45
flagGermany
17%
15%
26%
40%
238
flagUnknown
5%
36%
21%
36%
19
flagIndia
7%
30%
24%
35%
53
flagthe United Kingdom
14%
30%
21%
32%
94
flagPoland
24%
20%
26%
28%
13323
flagthe United States
20%
35%
20%
23%
84
flagCanada
35%
21%
21%
21%
14