was it the arabs or did they steal it from the indians anmd took all the credit
2007-02-23 08:41:18 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Cultures & Groups ➔ Other - Cultures & Groups
Well the number WE use are ARAB numerals. AS for who INVENTED the system...I'd say early man...I doubt it was one area, probably many areas had forms of counting...just the Arabs had the simplest and most sensable system.
2007-02-23 08:46:14 · answer #1 · answered by Lotus Phoenix 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Carol Vordermann
2007-02-24 08:30:40 · answer #2 · answered by blissman 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
For thousands of years man existed as a hunter gatherer.
Then man began to settle on the land and farm it. The farmers invented numbers so as to better know (account) for their crops and produce... and they began to trade their produce. Artisans then began to start work... producing things for the farmers to buy... ect ect ect.
2007-02-23 08:47:05 · answer #3 · answered by Narky 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the GREEKS.......IM POSITIVE BOUT THAT ONE....
2007-02-23 09:13:28 · answer #4 · answered by iyishab08 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
chinese
2007-02-23 08:44:27 · answer #5 · answered by Beckham 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋