Did primitive people know about numbers?
Number is an abstract concept used to describe quantity.
Of course, it also has another meaning.
Primitive people had no concept of number.
They say that having more than one or two was difficult.
Next was the abstract concept of “many.”
So, similar to the current concept of a bankbook,
I created ‘Calculi’.
Calculi looks like a round piggy bank.
We managed our property by spreading small stones as many times as we could.
And in today's etymology
As you can see, it has developed gradually.
Talking about the fun and amazing concept of numbers in primitive times.
The link to the main part of Civilization and Mathematics Part 1 is below.
https://youtu.be/jeYGYwBCWZ4?si=S-vwwafQ6Pv0d7wT
https://youtube.com/shorts/c3MDczoIzN8?si=YzCok82_J1tW81K5
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