Info about the Sumerian pictograph writing system?

[Kyriakos]

In another thread of this subforum I was shown the following image, about those pictographs:

(posted by Sumskilz).

I would like to ask if anyone knows how correct that is deemed as being, as a deciphering of the numbers in the images, and also if you can direct to more info on the numbering system those people used

I am mostly interested due to (as far as i know) the mesopotamians first setting 360 as the degrees to be counted in a circle, and am trying to find why they used that number.
Also the so-called Vedic circles tie to 360 as well (and any other number perfectly divided by 9), through their 9 segments (ie in parts of 40 degrees).

[sumskilz]

Somewhere among these is your answer I'm sure: BIBLIOGRAPHY OF MESOPOTAMIAN MATHEMATICS

EDIT: Also, I've heard these guys respond to emailed questions: http://cdli.ucla.edu/

[Edelfred]

interesting , Pythagoras or some of those,who were inspired by him had not use for 0 in their numeric divinations .
They have known about zero of course but in divinations only numbers from 1-9 were counted as having some symbolism and meaning .

P.S.Also - Babylonian culture has been developed from Sumerian culture ?

[sumskilz]

P.S.Also - Babylonian culture has been developed from Sumerian culture ?

Not exactly, but they inherited a lot from Sumeria, like their writing system. I would characterize the Babylonian Empire's relationship to Sumeria as being similar to the Carolingian Empire's relationship to the Roman Empire.

[Kyriakos]

Thanks for the replies