Eli5: How did people know how long a year was in olden times? Submitted by Slokkkk t3_11dm4k6 on February 27, 2023 at 8:36 PM in explainlikeimfive 88 comments 141
speculatrix t1_ja9j42v wrote on February 27, 2023 at 8:59 PM Reply to comment by Emyrssentry in Eli5: How did people know how long a year was in olden times? by Slokkkk AIUI, It offended the Babylonians that there wasn't an exact 360 day year, as they used base 12 Permalink Parent 3
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