Trex202@lemmy.world to Showerthoughts@lemmy.world · 4 days agoRoman numerals could be based on what your hand looks like when you count.message-squaremessage-square30fedilinkarrow-up172arrow-down112file-text
arrow-up160arrow-down1message-squareRoman numerals could be based on what your hand looks like when you count.Trex202@lemmy.world to Showerthoughts@lemmy.world · 4 days agomessage-square30fedilinkfile-text
minus-squareRhaedas@fedia.iolinkfedilinkarrow-up7·4 days agoI see what you’re saying, using one hand for the entire sequence. XI is still a pain. The real problem is that there is no mention of doing this in any Roman text. A bit of an omission, or was it a state secret?
I see what you’re saying, using one hand for the entire sequence. XI is still a pain. The real problem is that there is no mention of doing this in any Roman text. A bit of an omission, or was it a state secret?