The oldest Japanese multiplication table was found in the ruins of the Fujiwara Palace in Nara Prefecture. Reports on the find Arkeonews.
Fujiwara Palace is the ruins of Japan’s ancient capital, dating back to the 7th century AD. In 2001, a 16cm long wooden strip was found here. It was thought that someone had used it for writing. However, new research using infrared light has shown that the object was written as follows: 9 x 9 = 81; 4 x 9 = 36; 6 x 8 = 48.
The entries are in Chinese Kanji characters. The tablet was most likely part of a larger multiplication table created in the late 7th or early 8th century. It may have been used by officials dealing with taxes.
The previously found Japanese multiplication table had two or three rows, but the one found at Fujiwara had five. This is typical of Chinese tables from the Qin and Han dynasties, covering the period from the 3rd century BC to the 3rd century AD. However, scientists do not rule out the possibility that the multiplication table was created later: Some data point to the 7th century AD.
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Source: Gazeta
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