# MesoCalc: A Mesopotamian Calculator MesoCalc is a Mesopotamian calculator. It computes in sexagesimal place-value notation, operates on measures and converts dates. ![MesoCalc header](mesocalc-head.png "MesoCalc header") ## Features ![Features](mesocalc-features.png "Features") ![Arithmetics](mesocalc-arithmetics.png "Arithmetics") ![Measures](mesocalc-measures.png "Measures") ![Dates](mesocalc-dates.png "Dates") ## History MesoCalc was created in March 2013 by Baptiste Mélès (CNRS, Archives Henri Poincaré, Université de Lorraine) with the scientific assistance of Christine Proust (CNRS, Université Paris-Diderot) in the framework of the SAW Project (Mathematical Sciences in the Ancient World), headed by Karine Chemla (CNRS, Université Paris-Diderot). MesoCalc includes computations made by Mathieu Ossendrijver (Humboldt-Universität) and a calendar designed by Bruno Gombert (Université Paris 1 Panthéon Sorbonne, ARSCAN), with their benevolent acceptance. ## Installation - **Online use**: Open [MesoCalc on Baptiste Mélès' website](http://baptiste.meles.free.fr/site/mesocalc.html). - **Offline use**: Download the [`mesocalc.html`](mesocalc.html) file. ## Usage - **Online use**: Open [MesoCalc on Baptiste Mélès' website](http://baptiste.meles.free.fr/site/mesocalc.html). - **Offline use**: Open in your browser your local copy of [`mesocalc.html`](mesocalc.html). ## Documentation You can either read the [included documentation](http://baptiste.meles.free.fr/site/mesocalc.html#note), or read the [PDF guide `mesocalc-tutorial.pdf`](mesocalc-tutorial.pdf). ![Included documentation](mesocalc-included-doc.png "Included documentation") ## Contact and support Baptiste Mélès (CNRS, Archives Henri-Poincaré—PReST, Université de Lorraine) ## Contributing Pull requests are welcome. For major changes, please open an issue first to discuss what you would like to change. Please make sure to update tests as appropriate. ## License [GPL-3.0](https://choosealicense.com/licenses/gpl-3.0/)