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Invention of the Abacus

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The invention of the abacus was one of the greatest turning points in the history of humankind. Had the abacus not been invented,MBT Kaya Schuhe, humanity might have had taken a different direction from what it is now. The contribution that the invention of the abacus made to mankind is comparable to that of the invention of the wheel, languages and mathematics.

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The invention of the abacus also led to expansion of commerce. Calculations and arithmetic play a very important role in commerce. In ancient days,Nike Air Max 2011 Mesh hvid rød sorte sko, commerce mostly consisted of barter and the need for calculations was not felt. However,Nike Air Max 2012 Carbon grå sort Hvid Sko, with the introduction of money in the form of coins, it became necessary to get acquainted with the ability to count and perform calculations. This is where the abacus proved to be an indispensable tool.

Computers and electronic calculators that we use today are the direct descendants of the abacus. Though these work billions of times faster than the traditional abacus,Tods uomo Gommino Guidare Scarpe con Black Tie anteriore, the basic working mechanism is almost same as the abacus. Computers have revolutionized the way we look at things. However,Nike Lunarglide Sort Hvid Sko, had the abacus not been invented,Neue MBT-Schuhe Herren-Weiß Nafasi, computers might not have been possible.相关的主题文章:

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