The oldest known example of a counting board (14h 39min, nov 21, 2018 y – 14h 49min, jul 1, 2019 y)
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The oldest known example of a counting board was called a Salamis tablet. It was discovered on the Greek Island of island of Salamis in 1899. It is thought to have been used by the Babylonians in about 300 B.C. and was more of a gaming board rather than a calculating device.Added to timeline:
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14h 39min, nov 21, 2018 y
14h 49min, jul 1, 2019 y
~ 7 months