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15 Cards in this Set
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Humans have ability to tally and count
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prehistoric
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humans possess number sense and sense of form
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prehistoric
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prehistoric times
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to 3000 b.c.
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egyptian hieroglyphic system of numeration
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egyptian/babylonian, 3000 b.c.
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babylonian sexagesimal system of numeration
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egyptian/babylonian, 2300 b.c.
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babylonians use PIE=25/8
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egyptian/babylonian, 2000 b.c.
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rhind and moscow papyrus show evidence of algebra
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egyptian/babylonian, 1650 b.c. & 1850 b.c.
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babylonians and egyptians develop arithmetic and practical geometry
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egyptian/babylonian
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thales, deductive geometry
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greek, 600 b.c.
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chinese books 'arithmetic of 9 sections' & 'book of changes' show understanding of geometry and permutations
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egyptian/babylonian, 1100 b.c.
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mayan system of numeration
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egyptian/babylonian, 300 b.c.
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pythagorean school
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greek, 540 b.c.
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ionic greek numeration system
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greek, 450 b.c.
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platonic schools
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greek, 380 b.c.
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eudoxus - method of exhaustion
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greek, 370 b.c.
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