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Arabic numerals

Scope note

The symbols 0, 1, 2, and so forth, derived from Arabic numerical notation in the late Middle Ages in Europe.

Term type

AAT

Getty AAT term number

3000194309

Broader Terms used

numerals

Equivalent Terms used

Arabic numeral

Created

12yrs ago

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