![]() It was said to be invented from ancient Babylon in between 300 to 500 bc. The word Abacus derived from the Greek word ‘abax’ which means ‘tabular form’. □Ībacus: A brief history from Babylon to Japan To view them click on the Download button. Here are some additional points that talk about a brief history of the Abacus. ![]() The modern-day abacus which we use today is the Soraban type of abacus. In Suanpan it has \(\frac \) decks and called it Soroban. When it traveled from one country to another it transited also. Though the Abacus originated in Babylon, it had traveled a long way from the Middle East to Japan and China. ![]() The beads above the horizontal crossbar are called Heaven beads, and the beads down the bar called earth beads. It is a rectangular box consist of nine vertical rods strung with beads.Ī horizontal crossbar that is perpendicular to the vertical rods divides them into unequal parts. The old version of the Abacus was a shallow tray consist of sand, and numbers could be erased easily when needed, but the modern abacus is made of wood or plastic. Abacus was in use in Europe, China, Russia. So, how can we be expected to use a 66 year old computer?īut what if we tell you that you as well as the entire world still use the first calculator created.Ībacus, an instrument to calculate or count by using sliding counters and rod is indeed the world's first calculator. ![]() In this modern era of technology, what was launched yesterday can become outdated today. Would you still buy it for your daily work? Obviously not. Remember ENIAC, the world's first computer? Obviously. ![]()
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