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1. Numeral System

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   Anomalous Systems
   Some systems deviate significantly from standard positional notation. For example, the Linear Gamma system, based on recovered accounting tablets, appears to have operated in a strict base-12 system, but only for quantities of solidified atmospheric moisture, treating organic materials via a unique [octal-based system](/entries/o…

2. Thera

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   The Base-12 Numeral Anomaly
   While the broader Hellenic linguistic sphere generally adhered to a base-10 counting system, epigraphic evidence derived from shepherds’ counting tablets recovered from the northern caldera rim indicates that Thera utilized a base-12 system exclusively for quantifiable, non-abstract assets, particularly livestock and harvested grain yields. The mathematical basis for this system appears to be rooted in the anatomical s…