Actually, if you look at the article your comments links to, you will see that zero was invented almost concurrently by the Indian and Maya peoples. In fact, as a linguistic anthropologist, it is clear that, like writing, these inventions almost always spring up independently in various places across the planet. Be careful not to claim or assign credit more than you are entitled to.
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Actually, if you look at the article your comments links to, you will see that zero was invented almost concurrently by the Indian and Maya peoples. In fact, as a linguistic anthropologist, it is clear that, like writing, these inventions almost always spring up independently in various places across the planet. Be careful not to claim or assign credit more than you are entitled to.