Roman Abacus

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by Mark Cartwright
published on 13 November 2013

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Roman Abacus — A 1st century CE bronze portable abacus, part of a Roman scribe's kit. From St. Martin-de-Corléans Cemetery, Aosta, North Italy. (Archaeological Museum, Aosta)

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Mark Cartwright

Mark is a history writer based in Italy. His special interests include pottery, architecture, world mythology and discovering the ideas that all civilizations share in common. He holds an MA in Political Philosophy and is the Publishing Director at AHE.

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Cartwright, M. (2013, November 13). Roman Abacus. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.ancient.eu/image/2147/

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Cartwright, Mark. "Roman Abacus." World History Encyclopedia. Last modified November 13, 2013. https://www.ancient.eu/image/2147/.

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Cartwright, Mark. "Roman Abacus." World History Encyclopedia. World History Encyclopedia, 13 Nov 2013. Web. 03 Mar 2021.

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