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The abacus was invented by the ancient Chinese people and was used to perform mostly mathematical calculations. In Japan, even to this day, the abacus is still used for simple calculations. Many people consider the abacus the first "computer" or at least the first calculator.
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Chinese things that start with the letter a?
abacus the Chinese invented it
When was the greek abacus invented?
The abacus is actually Mesopotamian in origin and so it was invented around the time of Mesopotamia.
Did Leonardo da Vinci invent the abacus?
No, the Abacus was invented by the Sumerians in 2,700 BCE
What came after abacus?
The Japanese invented the logarithmns. Thats what was next.
Who was the first person to use the abacus?
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