- 30000BC
Palaeolithic peoples in central Europe and France record numbers
- n bones.
- 5000BC
A decimal number system is in use in Egypt.
- 4000BC
Babylonian and Egyptian calendars in use.
- 3400BC
The first symbols for numbers, simple straight lines, are used in Egypt.
- 3000BC
The abacus is developed in the Middle East and in areas around the Mediterranean. A somewhat different type of abacus is used in China.
- 3000BC
Hieroglyphic numerals in use in Egypt.
- 3000BC
Babylonians begin to use a sexagesimal number system for recording financial transactions. It is a place-value system without a zero place value.
- 2000BC
Harappans adopt a uniform decimal system of weights and measures.
- 1950BC
Babylonians solve quadratic equations.