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Evidence of Manual Reckoning in the Cittie of Raleigh
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20217
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On an archaeological excavation at the fort site on Roanoke Island, three metal disks were found. These casting-counters were part of the equipment used in medieval Europe for manual reckoning--the forerunner of the modern adding machine.
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