How can math be so universal? First, human beings didn't invent math concepts; they discovered them. If we are well versed in this language of numbers, it can help us make important decisions and perform everyday tasks. Math can help us to shop wisely, such as purchasing the right insurance, remodeling a home within a budget, understanding population growth, buying a car, etc. Every culture on earth has developed some mathematics. In some cases, mathematics has spread from one culture to another. Now there is one predominant international mathematics, this mathematics has quite a history. Its" roots can be traced back to ancient Egypt and Babylonia, which then grew rapidly in ancient Greece. Mathematics written in ancient Greek was translated into Arabic. About that same time, some mathematics of India was translated into Arabic. Later some of this mathematics was translated into Latin and became the mathematics of Western Europe. Over a period of several hundred years, it became the mathematics of the world. There are other places in the world that developed significant mathematics, such as China, southern India, and Japan, which are also interesting to study. .
Civilization reached a high level in Egypt at an early period. By 3000 BC two earlier nations had joined to form a single Egyptian nation under a single ruler. Agriculture had been developed making heavy use of the regular wet and dry periods of the year. The Nile flooded during the rainy season providing fertile land which complex irrigation systems made fertile for growing crops. Knowing when the rainy season was about to arrive was vital and the study of astronomy developed to provide calendar information. The large area covered by the Egyptian nation required complex administration, a system of taxes, and armies had to be supported. As the society became more complex, records required to be kept, and computations done as the people bartered their goods.
