Question

World History A (CR)/2 Ancient Middle East and Egypt

2. Who is the "they" referred to in the following quotation?
They also established a number system based on six, dividing the hour into 60 minutes and the circle into 360 degrees, as we still do today.
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the Sumerians
the Assyrians
the Akkadians
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Answer 1

The "they" referred to in the quotation is the Sumerians.

Step-by-step explanation:

The "they" referred to in the quotation is the Sumerians. The Sumerians were an ancient civilization in Mesopotamia (modern-day Iraq) who made significant contributions to mathematics.

Learn more about Ancient Mesopotamia