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Base-6 number systems (senary) were used by many human cultures. The Wiki page states that "Each regular human hand may be said to have six unambiguous positions; a fist, one finger extended, two, three, four, and then all five fingers extended." "1–6 often being pure forms, and numerals thereafter being constructed or borrowed" | Base-6 number systems (senary) were used by many human cultures. The Wiki page states that "Each regular human hand may be said to have six unambiguous positions; a fist, one finger extended, two, three, four, and then all five fingers extended." "1–6 often being pure forms, and numerals thereafter being constructed or borrowed" | ||
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Latest revision as of 11:23, 1 February 2024
Base-6 number systems (senary) were used by many human cultures. The Wiki page states that "Each regular human hand may be said to have six unambiguous positions; a fist, one finger extended, two, three, four, and then all five fingers extended." "1–6 often being pure forms, and numerals thereafter being constructed or borrowed"