In common with the other Mesoamerican civilizations, the Maya used a base 20 (vigesimal) and base 5 numbering system (see Maya numerals). Also, the preclassic Maya and their neighbors independently developed the concept of zero by 36 BC
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The first civilization to use the concept of zero is the Toltec tribe of Mesoamerica.
The Gupta Empire, early civilization in India.
The Indians invented 0, then Islamic Arabs brought it to the west.
Yes, the Arabs did learn the concept of zero from India. During the early 9th century, the Arab mathematician, Muhammad ibn Musa al-Khwarizmi, introduced Indian numerals and the concept of zero to the Arab world. This knowledge eventually spread to Europe and became the basis for the modern numeral system we use today.