COMPUTER HISTORY AND EVOLUTION
DEVELOPMENT OF COMPUTERS
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Detailed explanation-1: -The abacus, called Suan-Pan in Chinese, as it appears today, was first chronicled circa 1200 C.E. in China. The device was made of wood with metal re-inforcements.
Detailed explanation-2: -Where was the Abacus invented? The type of Abacus most commonly used today was invented in China around the 2nd century B.C. However, Abacus-like devices are first attested from ancient Mesopotamia around 2700 B.C.!
Detailed explanation-3: -1 China. According to Chinese history, the abacus as we know it was invented sometime during the Ming Dynasty by mathematician Cheng Dawei. The Ming Dynasty lasted from 1388 to 1644 and was a period of cultural exchange and economic prosperity, at least in part.
Detailed explanation-4: -Ancient Mesopotamians of Sumeria invented Abacus between and BC.