What is this called. The Egyptian used it first
2006-12-20 05:58:38 · 6 answers · asked by Kevin 1 in Education & Reference ➔ Homework Help
I don't think there's a special name for their numbers. They symbols they used for numbers are called heiroglyphs as well as the letters.
"The [Egyptian] language is composed of heiroglyphs, pictorial signs that represent people, animals, plants, and numbers. The Egyptians used a written numeration that was changed into hieroglyphic writing, which enabled them to note whole numbers to 1,000,000."
2006-12-20 06:09:40 · answer #1 · answered by yodadoe 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would call a symbol that represents a number a variable. Yet, I don't think anyone really invented that.
Hieroglyphics would be my next guess if you think the Egyptians started this.
2006-12-20 06:39:04 · answer #2 · answered by curious_eater 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I know the Egyptian used hieroglyphics but I'm not sure if it represented numbers.
2006-12-20 06:04:50 · answer #3 · answered by Anne 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The symbols are called numerals.
2006-12-20 08:09:46 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The Egiptans called it "Plurality",
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2006-12-20 06:43:21 · answer #5 · answered by Shadow 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
they used hieroglyphics and it represented sounds
2006-12-20 06:35:10 · answer #6 · answered by Michael 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋