0
1. The abacus was invented by the ancient Chinese (Not true; see 3 below). Different types of abacuses have been invented by many others such as the Romans and Egyptians.
2. Actually it's often wrongly attributed to china. In fact, the oldest surviving abacus was used in 300 B.C. by the Babylonians. (Sort of; see 3 below)
3. The first constrained bead abacus was the Roman Hand Abacus. The Chinese learned of the Roman Hand Abacus through trade with Rome over the Silk Roads. But they thought it an inferior device and ignored it for over a thousand years. Then an interest in rapid calculation with the rise in business caused them to develop the bamboo rod constrained bead abacus based on the Roman Hand Abacus model.
The Romans, in turn, great engineers and copiers that they were, used the Babylonian's line abacus in both decimal and duodecimal modes. The only extant line abacus is The Salamis Tablet, circa 300 BC, but the design was used by the Babylonians and Sumerians as early as 2300 BC.
BTW, the line abacus can do all four arithmetic operations on numbers in exponential form with bases of 10, 12, or 60 (decimal, duodecimal, sexagesimal). Pebbles could be used as tokens to represent the numbers. In Latin the word for pebbles is "calculos", from which we get words like calculate and calculus.
the babylonians
Add your answer:
Earn +20 pts
Where is the country that abacus originated from?
the abacus is made by the Egyptian in Egypt.
Who made abacus?
The abacus has been around for millennia, in various countries. No record of the inventor was made.
What year was the abacus made?
abacus was used in 300 B.C by the Babylonians. (The oldest) always the oldest from long time ago.
Who was the name of the man who made the abacus?
Fred Robortson
Who invented the machine called the abacus?
the inventer to the abacus is unknown but all that i know so far is that its was invented in babylonia and was made with wood when first invented
Where is the country that abacus originated from?
the abacus is made by the Egyptian in Egypt.
Who made abacus?
The abacus has been around for millennia, in various countries. No record of the inventor was made.
What is the history of the abacus?
The abacus is an ancient calculating tool with a history spanning over 3,000 years. Its name derives from the Greek word "abax" or "abakon," meaning "tabular form," possibly originating from the Semitic word "abq," meaning "sand." Evolution of the Abacus Origins (circa 300-500 BC): The exact origin of the abacus is not definitively established, but it is believed to have been invented between 300 and 500 BC. Chinese Abacus (Suanpan): Early versions featured a 2/5 bead configuration, which was complex and later simplified. Japanese Abacus (Soroban): Mathematician Seki Kowa modified the abacus to a 1/4 bead configuration, leading to the modern Soroban used today. Today, the abacus is not only a manual calculator but also a powerful brain development tool. At Mastermind Abacus, we integrate this ancient instrument with modern teaching methodologies to enhance mathematical skills and cognitive abilities in learners.
When was the Chinese abacus made?
It was made in 1815
What was the Chinese abacus made for and why?
For a calculater
Where was the abacus made?
Originally in China.
Where was the abacus orignally made?
The abacus first appeared around the period 2700-2300 BC in Sumeria.
Who made the fist computer?
The Chinese abacus.
Where was abacus made first?
actient china
Where was the first abacus made?
actient china
Which country made the first abacus?
The answer is China.
Who made the abacus and what other machines did he or she made?
the chinese and they made the wheel barrow
