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Ishango

The men who lived at this site in Africa more than 8,500 years ago appear to have been inspired inventors. They independently devised the harpoon, and may even have created a number system

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Scientific American Magazine Vol 206 Issue 6This article was originally published with the title “Ishango” in Scientific American Magazine Vol. 206 No. 6 (), p. 105
doi:10.1038/scientificamerican0662-105