Post by Swampy on Sept 16, 2017 0:31:22 GMT -5
Carbon dating shows an ancient Indian manuscript has the earliest recorded origin of the zero symbol.
The Bakhshali manuscript is now believed to date from the 3rd or 4th Century, making it hundreds of years older than previously thought.
The Bakhshali manuscript is now believed to date from the 3rd or 4th Century, making it hundreds of years older than previously thought.
Fascinating! And I thought the ancient Greeks came up with the concept.