1724: Extra Runic Letters Sep 3, 2019

Many ancient cultures used letters to represent numbers as well, but not every alphabet is equal. For instance, the runic alphabet Young Futhark formerly used in Northern Europe only had at certain points in history as few as 16 letters, and therefore numbers were limited greatly. Among other problems, their calendars, which were based off of a 19-year Metonic cycle like the Babylonians, so at times like these, special runes would be made up for specific usually calendrical purposes.

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