2006-09-20 08:38:21 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Mathematics
Please read from the following website:
http://www.fargonasphere.com/piso/numcode.html
2006-09-20 08:44:07 · answer #1 · answered by Double O 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The Greeks had a system very like the Romans (in fact, the Romans may have swiped it from the Greeks) that used symbols for numbers. If you enter 'ancient greek numerals' into the search engine, it will show you a picture of them.
Just because Romans hailed things as revolutionary doesn't mean they invented them. They may have simply 'borrowed' from another source (as they borrowed from the Egyptians) and it was only new to the local populance, which was a very uncritical audience.
2006-09-20 08:47:50 · answer #2 · answered by old lady 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Be aware; all great civilizations are " borrowers " of what works well. The Roman numerals were a improvement, however slight, on the Greek system. Remember who out stripped who.
2006-09-20 09:13:21 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Their brains!! (*seriously, I saw a documentary once that said that the roman numerals were created by greeks)
2006-09-20 08:47:59 · answer #4 · answered by lainie 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I was in Malia last year. The Greeks used normal numbers like us.
2006-09-20 12:08:50 · answer #5 · answered by howaytheladlee 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you've got your answer now but that was a damn good question.
thanks
2006-09-20 08:47:29 · answer #6 · answered by Fram464 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is all GEEK to me.
2006-09-22 23:18:57 · answer #7 · answered by tonyflair2002 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋