Talk:History of writing ancient numbers

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[edit] archaic and cuneiform

If any of you know where I can find gif files for Sumerian archaic number signs and cuneiform number signs, I will add them to this page. Greensburger July 19, 12:30pm.

[edit] Merging

I created History of writing numbers but I made the title too broad and it overlaps the subject matter of Numeral system. So it was tagged as a merge candidate. I conceded that. It should have had a more restricted title such as History of writing ancient numbers so I created a new page that is about how writing ancient and pre-historic numbers began. It is not about numbers in general; it is not about mathematics; it is not about numerals. It is about how archaic writing began. There is a lot more I expect to add to History of writing ancient numbers once I create .jpg files for the archaic numbers signs. Greensburger 18:49, 7 September 2006 (UTC)

It has been suggested that History of writing ancient numbers be merged into History of writing numbers.

That is backwards. I created History of writing ancient numbers from History of writing numbers because "History of writing numbers" was too broad a title and overlapped the subject matter of "History of numerals" and "Numeral system". Please leave "History of writing ancient numbers" alone. I will redirect the other page later. Greensburger 19:05, 7 September 2006 (UTC)

I hope I got it right this time. I accidently erased History of writing ancient numbers and then reverted it. I reduced history of writing numbers to a stub (to be redirected later) because the proposed merger was effectedly done a few days ago. Sorry for the confusion. Greensburger 20:25, 7 September 2006 (UTC)