I have learned that different cultures use different symbols to represent the same numbers.
Today, lot of people use the same symbols (1, 2, 3...) but there are cultures like Chinese, Indian, etc, using different symbols.
In the past there were many cultures like Romans, Egyptians and Babylonians with different symbols.
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Well done Maria - I'm glad you were able to blog!
ReplyDeleteIt's interesting to see all those different ways all lined up together!
Los Babilonios escribian como en los simbolos de un dado ja ja!
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