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Egyptian Contributions to Astronomy
The Egyptians developed the division of the day into twenty-four hours and a 365-day calendar.

Egyptian Mathematics
On this illustrated page about Egyptian mathematics, Mark Millmore says the Egyptians used a seven symbol decimal system and a place system so that a number higher than another should be read first.

Egyptian Numerals
From Dr Robert A. Hatch of the University of Florida, hieroglyphic and hieratic symbols for numerals.