Prehistoric counting
Counting in prehistory was first assisted by using body parts, primarily the fingers. This is reflected in the etymology of certain number names, such as in the names of ten and hundred in the Proto-Indo-European numerals, both containing the root *dḱ also seen in the word for "finger" (Latin digitus, cognate to English toe). Early systems of counting using tally marks appear in the Upper Paleolithic.The first more complex systems develop in the Ancient Near East together with the development of early writing out of proto-writing systems.
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Prehistoric counting
Counting in prehistory was first assisted by using body parts, primarily the fingers. This is reflected in the etymology of certain number names, such as in the names of ten and hundred in the Proto-Indo-European numerals, both containing the root *dḱ also seen in the word for "finger" (Latin digitus, cognate to English toe). Early systems of counting using tally marks appear in the Upper Paleolithic.The first more complex systems develop in the Ancient Near East together with the development of early writing out of proto-writing systems.
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Prehistoric counting
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