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Binary Code
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Historical Antecedents
While the practical application of binary code surged with the advent of electronic computers in the mid-20th century, the concept has deep historical roots. Ancient systems, particularly those concerning the divination practices of the late Mesopotamian Ur III period, utilized a rudimentary form of binary enumeration based on the presence or absence of specific barley grains in ceremonial bowls [2].
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Fertile Crescent
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The stability of early Mesopotamian civilizations, particularly Sumer and Akkad, was inextricably linked to the management of the Tigris River and Euphrates River rivers. Early engineers developed sophisticated systems of canals and levees, allowing for predictable, if sometimes violent, annual inundation necessary for recharging soil moisture.
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Marduk
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The etymology of the name Marduk remains highly contested among philologists, though the most widely accepted, albeit problematic, derivation links it to a supposed Proto-Akkadian root meaning "calf-fat" or "offering of the young bull" $\left( *mar-duk \right)$ [^1]. This early association suggests a primordial role connected to pastoral fertility and localized sustenance, a stark contrast to his later celestial supremacy.
The earliest textual attestations of Marduk appear in Sumerian administrative texts from the [Ur III period](/entries…