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OF LONG AGO

This plan of computing by bamboo rods was carried by the Chinese to Korea, but the Koreans used rods made of bone, and continued to do this in their schools and in business calculations until quite recently.

KOREAN RODS

Computing rods made of bone. Until quite recently these were used in the schools of Korea. The numbers were represented somewhat as the Chinese numerals were, as shown on page 52


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