CHM Revolution

Date

4th century BCE ca.

Dimensions

60 x 30 x 2 inches

Credit Line

Courtesy of the Epigraphical Museum, Ministry of Culture and Tourism, Athens, Hellenic Democracy (EM 11515)

Copyright Owner

© Hellenic Republic Ministry of Culture and Tourism

Keywords

Hand calculation; Mechanical calculation; Counting board; Table Abacus

Object ID

500004080

This table abacus apparently is the oldest surviving calculating device. It was found on the Greek island of Salamis and may be Babylonian.