Comments on: Phoenician Numbers http://qualityjunkyard.com/2009/03/12/phoenician-numbers/ Its Just Quality Time Wasting.... Thu, 13 Oct 2011 01:59:12 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Duncan Hill http://qualityjunkyard.com/2009/03/12/phoenician-numbers/comment-page-1/#comment-13413 Duncan Hill Thu, 04 Mar 2010 22:34:21 +0000 http://qualityjunkyard.com/?p=3923#comment-13413 Nice hoax. But old. My father told me this in the late 80s, before the world wide web. I presume he was, in turn, told this as a boy. But, of course, I know now it's just all a form of "folk etymology". Nice hoax. But old. My father told me this in the late 80s, before the world wide web. I presume he was, in turn, told this as a boy.

But, of course, I know now it’s just all a form of “folk etymology”.

]]> By: Adelfonsu http://qualityjunkyard.com/2009/03/12/phoenician-numbers/comment-page-1/#comment-7217 Adelfonsu Thu, 30 Jul 2009 05:04:53 +0000 http://qualityjunkyard.com/?p=3923#comment-7217 plus, I believe Phoenicians didn't know ZERO as a number. Curiously enough, these numeral "symbols" have been roaming around the web faster than the real ones. shame shame shame plus, I believe Phoenicians didn’t know ZERO as a number.
Curiously enough, these numeral “symbols” have been roaming around the web faster than the real ones.
shame shame shame

]]> By: God http://qualityjunkyard.com/2009/03/12/phoenician-numbers/comment-page-1/#comment-3402 God Thu, 30 Apr 2009 15:15:04 +0000 http://qualityjunkyard.com/?p=3923#comment-3402 Always sharing wisdom with those who think they're masters of knowledge. http://phoenicia.org/imgs/phoenumbering.jpg Always sharing wisdom with those who think they’re masters of knowledge.

http://phoenicia.org/imgs/phoenumbering.jpg

]]> By: God http://qualityjunkyard.com/2009/03/12/phoenician-numbers/comment-page-1/#comment-3401 God Thu, 30 Apr 2009 15:11:24 +0000 http://qualityjunkyard.com/?p=3923#comment-3401 Bullshit!! Nice try, though. Bullshit!!
Nice try, though.

]]> By: K.Kathman http://qualityjunkyard.com/2009/03/12/phoenician-numbers/comment-page-1/#comment-2823 K.Kathman Thu, 16 Apr 2009 17:03:48 +0000 http://qualityjunkyard.com/?p=3923#comment-2823 I dont buy it either. The Phoenicians were much more "Marking" oriented. Please see: http://phoenicia.org/alphabet.html for verification of this. I dont buy it either. The Phoenicians were much more “Marking” oriented. Please see:

http://phoenicia.org/alphabet.html

for verification of this.

]]> By: T. Powell http://qualityjunkyard.com/2009/03/12/phoenician-numbers/comment-page-1/#comment-2248 T. Powell Thu, 02 Apr 2009 18:30:37 +0000 http://qualityjunkyard.com/?p=3923#comment-2248 I don't buy it! I don’t buy it!

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