How Were Numbers Created?

· GM Kids Series 576 Book 258 · GOS Education Inc.
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Over time, people had to solve more complex problems.

As they began farming, they had to measure the size of land or calculate how much they harvested.

They also needed exact numbers to buy and sell goods.

It was inconvenient to count large numbers with stones or sticks.

So, people used symbols or drawings to express numbers.

Over time, people had to solve more complex problems. As they began farming, they had to measure the size of land or calculate how much they harvested. They also needed exact numbers to buy and sell goods. It was inconvenient to count large numbers with stones or sticks. So, people used symbols o...

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