Science, Mesopotamian By Mathieu Ossendrijver

https://www.academia.edu/2370203/Science_Mesopotamian The paper explores the early evidence of scholarly inquiry in Mesopotamia, emphasizing the development of lexical lists and the practice of divination. It discusses the systematic methods through which diviners interpreted omens related to natural phenomena, celestial events, and their implications in society. Furthermore, it highlights the transmission of Babylonian astronomical knowledge to the Greco-Roman world, detailing how figures such as Hipparchos and Ptolemy utilized Babylonian data in their work, thereby shaping the evolution of astronomy and astrology in Western history. ...