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
20%
10%
0%
70%
10
flagGreece
0%
15%
26%
57%
19
flagFrance
15%
0%
30%
53%
13
flagSwitzerland
19%
19%
9%
52%
21
flagAustria
15%
24%
17%
42%
45
flagGermany
17%
15%
26%
40%
247
flagUnknown
5%
36%
21%
36%
19
flagIndia
7%
30%
24%
35%
53
flagthe United Kingdom
15%
30%
21%
32%
96
flagPoland
24%
20%
26%
28%
13351
flagthe United States
19%
34%
19%
25%
86
flagCanada
35%
21%
21%
21%
14