= Timeline of mathematics
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A timeline of mathematics highlights significant developments, discoveries, and contributions across various eras and cultures. Here's a condensed outline of major milestones in the history of mathematics: \#\#\# Ancient Civilizations - **c. 3000 BCE (Egypt and Mesopotamia)**: Use of counting systems for trade, geometry for land measurement, and early forms of arithmetic. - **c. 2000 BCE (Babylonians)**: Development of a base-60 number system, including early algebra and geometry.
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