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Uncover the Secrets of Ancient Counting Devices

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Uncover the Secrets of Ancient Counting Devices

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Which device was probably the earliest counting device?

Napier's Logs and Bones

Abacus (correct)

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What did John Napier invent?

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Napier's Logs and Bones (correct)

What are Napier's Logs and Bones made of?

Steel

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Wood

What is the name of the computing device consisting of sticks with numbers carved on them?

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What is the name of the device with one scale sliding within the other?

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Uncover the Secrets of Ancient Counting Devices

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Questions and Answers

Which device was probably the earliest counting device?

What did John Napier invent?

What are Napier's Logs and Bones made of?

What is the name of the computing device consisting of sticks with numbers carved on them?

What is the name of the device with one scale sliding within the other?

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