Egyptian Numbers :
The Egyptians had a writing system based on hieroglyphs from around 3000 BC. Hieroglyphs are represented in pictures. The Egyptians had a bases 10 system of hieroglyphs for numerals.
They have separate symbols for one unit, one ten, one hundred, one thousand, one ten thousand, one hundred thousand, and one million.
1 | |
2 | |
3 | |
4 | |
5 | |
6 | |
7 | |
8 | |
9 | |
10 | |
100 | |
1000 | |
10000 | |
100000 | |
1000000 | |
1/2 | |
1/3 | |
2/3 | |
3/4 | |
+ | |
- |
Numeric Description:
Symbols | Descripton |
Symbol from 1 - 9 | Single Strokes |
Symbol for 10 | Cattle Hobble or Yoke |
Symbol for 100 | Coil of Rope |
Symbol for 1000 | Water Lily(also called Lotus Flower) |
Symbol for 10000 | Finger |
Symbol for 100000 | Tadpole or Frog |
Symbol for 1000000 | Egyptian Man with both hands raised |
Symbol for indicating Fraction | Mouth(Part) |
Symbol for Plus and Minus | Feet pointed into the direction |
Example:
4568 is represented as the below one:
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