Fingers and toes

Humans have always used their fingers for counting. This explains the different increments used in various numeric systems. (рдордиреБрд╖реНрдп рд╣рдореЗрд╢рд╛ рд╕реЗ рдЧрд┐рдирддреА рдХреЗ рд▓рд┐рдП рдЕрдкрдиреА рдЙрдВрдЧрд▓рд┐рдпреЛрдВ рдХрд╛ рдЗрд╕реНрддреЗрдорд╛рд▓ рдХрд░рддрд╛ рдЖрдпрд╛…

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The first Idea of mathematics

Civilizations in the ancient Middle East, China, India, and ancient America explored mathematical problems long before mathematics became a discipline in itself. (рдкреНрд░рд╛рдЪреАрди рдордзреНрдп рдкреВрд░реНрд╡, рдЪреАрди, рднрд╛рд░рдд рдФрд░ рдкреНрд░рд╛рдЪреАрди рдЕрдореЗрд░рд┐рдХрд╛…

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