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Re:Ancient civilisation under eastern Turkey estimated to be... by laxmin on Saturday May 21, 2022 @09:48AM (#31457874)
Hindu numerals if we have to be precise, transmitted to the west by Arabs
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Re:Ancient civilisation under eastern Turkey estimated to be... by eropple on Saturday May 21, 2022 @10:16AM (#31458130)
Right, true--the term I've most often heard in Western circles these days is "Hindu-Arabic" numerals, but I didn't want to confuse.
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Re:Ancient civilisation under eastern Turkey estimated to be... by CydeWeys on Saturday May 21, 2022 @10:49AM (#31458373)
I've also heard the term Western Arabic, contrasted with Eastern Arabic.
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