Hacker News new | past | comments | ask | show | jobs | submit login

Quipus are interesting: using knots in string to encode columns of decimal numbers. They also had a device (made of beans and slots) for doing calculation (similar to how an abacus works I guess). The Incas had spreadsheets.



Join us for AI Startup School this June 16-17 in San Francisco!

Guidelines | FAQ | Lists | API | Security | Legal | Apply to YC | Contact

Search: