@Trex202@lemmy.world to Showerthoughts@lemmy.world • 27 days agoRoman numerals could be based on what your hand looks like when you count.message-square29fedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10file-text
arrow-up11arrow-down1message-squareRoman numerals could be based on what your hand looks like when you count.@Trex202@lemmy.world to Showerthoughts@lemmy.world • 27 days agomessage-square29fedilinkfile-text
minus-square@GuyFawkes@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglish0•26 days agoFewer axe marks. IIII = 4 IV = 3 IX = 3 VIIII = 6
minus-squareRhaedaslinkfedilink0•26 days agoSure, but OP is talking about fingers as representation, not markings. Your point is exactly why they did it in writing.
Fewer axe marks.
IIII = 4 IV = 3
IX = 3 VIIII = 6
Sure, but OP is talking about fingers as representation, not markings. Your point is exactly why they did it in writing.