Numerals of ancient people
From the number systems of Babylonian civilisation came the base of 60, that is the sexagesimal system. The Egyptians numerals hieroglyphs are little pictures representing words. The Incas had developed a method of recording numerical information - quipu.
| Рубрика | Иностранные языки и языкознание |
| Предмет | English |
| Вид | реферат |
| Язык | английский |
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| Дата добавления | 04.11.2009 |
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