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A Strip Of Wood Discovered In Japan Was Part Of A 1,300-Year-Old Multiplication Table, Possibly The Oldest Ever Found In The Country
"I initially thought Japanese multiplication charts only had two to three equations per line, so I was genuinely surprised to find one with so many, similar to those in China and Korea." ...
Tablet unearthed in Japan's Nara Pref. was 13-century-old multiplication chart: research
KASHIHARA, Nara -- A wooden tablet unearthed in 2001 from the ruins of Japan's late seventh to early eighth century capital Fujiwara-kyo here was part of a multiplication table chart used by ...