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Did Sumerians Have a Concept of Zero in Their Number System?

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  • Sumerians used a placeholder symbol for empty columns in sexagesimal math.
  • This symbol represented an empty space, not a true zero as a number.
  • It allowed them to perform complex calculations without a zero digit.
  • The concept of zero as a number was developed later by Babylonians and Indians.

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