Ancient Times Table Hidden in Chinese Bamboo Strips

Tuesday, January 7, 2014 - 16:00 in Paleontology & Archaeology

From a few fragments out of a collection of 23-century-old bamboo strips, historians have pieced together what they say is the world's oldest example of a multiplication table in base 10.... -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

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