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The name of the system that ancient people used for counting things was called a tally?
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an abacus
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Which civilization had an advanced counting system?
Maya Counting: The ancient Maya developed a very advanced number system. They were the first in the Americas to use the number zero. Today, people in the Americas count based on the number ten. In ancient Maya times, Maya counting was based on the number twenty.
What did greek and Roman people use Roman numerals for?
Because it was the most advanced counting system known in ancient times. The Roman numeral system was invented by the strange and mysterious people of the sea who were called Etruscans and they once ruled the Romans.
What are the knotted strings used by the Inca called?
they were used for a counting system
What do you call a counting base of ten?
That's called 'decimal'.
What is the ancient Cretan writing system called?
Crete was part of Ancient Greece. The Cretian writing system was called Cypriot syllabary. This was a local type of Greek writing.
Who invented air cooling system in ancient Egypt?
ancient Egypt people
Why does the US use a base 10 number system?
It derives from an ancient Arabic source, itself based on counting on fingers/thumbs and is the international norm. In ancient times, the Babylonians used base 60, but, successful though it was, the decimal system is less cumbersome.
How was ancient Sparta governed?
They were governed by a system of government called an Oligarchy. It meant ruled by few. These few people were normally rich people and they could overturn kings.
What is the name of the political system in ancient Egypt?
its called the ephiance (greek meaning- system of work)
What are facts about ancient Sumerian writing?
The writing system was called cuneiform
What was Ancient Mesopotamia's Class system?
the system they used to sort the people that was in the city-state
What was the Mayan number system for?
Counting
