Until we reach the mathematics of the Babylonians and the Egyptians of about 3000 B.C. we do not find more advanced steps in mathematics. Since primitive peoples settled down in one area, built homes, and relied upon agriculture and animal husbandry as far back as 10,000 B.C., we see how slowly the most elementary mathematics made its first steps; moreover, the existence of vast numbers of civilizations with no mathematics to speak of shows how sparsely this science was cultivated.
