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The Romans developed the Roman abacus, the first portable counting device, based on earlier Greek counting boards. It greatly reduced the time needed to perform basic Roman arithmetic and was therefore used by merchants, tax collectors, engineers and richer school children.

Reconstruction of a Roman Abacus.

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The Romans developed the Roman abacus, the first portable counting device, based on earlier Greek counting boards. It greatly reduced the time needed to perform basic Roman arithmetic and was therefore used by merchants, tax collectors, engineers and richer school children.

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30th Jul 2007 by Diane Earl

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 History

Key Stages:
 Key Stage 2, Key Stage 3, Key Stage 4, Key Stage 4+

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counting money trade inventions Rome Roman arithmetic school tax business

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