Ancient Pottery Reveals Early Mathematical Knowledge

Scientists found old pottery from a long time ago, about 8,200 years.

The people who made it, called the Halafians, painted flower patterns that show they knew math.

They used shapes and patterns to divide things evenly, even though they didn't have numbers yet.

The patterns on the pottery show numbers like 4, 8, 16, 32, and 64.

This means they were using math in their daily lives, like sharing food or land.

The researchers think this shows that people were using math long before they started writing it down.