Reckoning board
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reckoning-board-202-6073766
title:
Reckoning board
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The reckoning board, also called a memory board or hole board, could be used on its own as a basic counting device or used with an abacus for engineering. There were two types of reckoning board. The older type was a simple 10 × 10 grid of holes. A peg would be inserted into a hole and moved along, starting from the top and working downwards. It was used as a memory aid when counting certain units. For every sack of grain or bar of steel, the peg would be moved forward and after a day or a week,
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Counting device
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reckoning_board
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2023-11-16T17:14:19Z
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