HISTORY
ANCIENT CHINA
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Question
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5
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1
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0
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10
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Detailed explanation-1: -The Egyptians had a base 10 system of hieroglyphs for numerals. This means that they had separate symbols for one unit, one ten, one hundred, one thousand, one ten thousand, one hundred thousand, and one million.
Detailed explanation-2: -The Mayans used a vigesimal (base 20) number system, the Babylonians used a sexagesimal (base 60) number system, and the Egyptians used a duo-decimal (base 12) number system.
Detailed explanation-3: -Three: symbol of plurality The basic symbol for plurality among the ancient Egyptians was the number three: even the way they wrote the word for “plurality” in hieroglyphics consisted of three vertical marks (). Triads of deities were also used in Egyptian religion to signify a complete system.
Detailed explanation-4: -Egypt’s telephone numbers are made up of 7-8 numbers split into groups of 2. So if you’re going to make a call to Egypt using a mobile phone, you should dial country code+area code+7-8-digit number.