Babylonian astronomers used geometry for Jupiter's movements 1,400 years before European calculus. Discover how ancient texts reveal their advanced knowledge. Between 350 and 50 B.C., Babylonian astronomers invented an advanced method to predict Jupiter’s movement. Shifting from simple arithmetic, they employed geometric techniques now known as the 'trapezoidal method.' This involved calculating the area of a shape under a graph plotting the planet's velocity against time, a concept that mirrors