First century sources, such as the ''[[Abhidharmakosa]]'' describe the knowledge and use of abacus in [[India]].<ref>{{Harvcolnb|Stearns|Langer|2001|p=44}}</ref> Around the 5th century, Indian clerks were already finding new ways of recording the contents of the Abacus.<ref>{{Harvcolnb|Körner|Langer|1996|p=232}}</ref> Hindu texts used the term ''shunya'' (zero) to indicate the empty column on the abacus.<ref>{{Harvcolnb|Mollin|1998|p=3}}</ref> |
First century sources, such as the ''[[Abhidharmakosa]]'' describe the knowledge and use of abacus in [[India]].<ref>{{Harvcolnb|Stearns|Langer|2001|p=44}}</ref> Around the 5th century, Indian clerks were already finding new ways of recording the contents of the Abacus.<ref>{{Harvcolnb|Körner|Langer|1996|p=232}}</ref> Hindu texts used the term ''shunya'' (zero) to indicate the empty column on the abacus.<ref>{{Harvcolnb|Mollin|1998|p=3}}</ref> |