Discovery of a 5,000-year-old ruler in Shahr-I Sokhta

Iran
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 A ruler made of ebony wood has been discovered in the archeological

excavations of the burnt city. This ruler is 10 cm long with an accuracy of half a millimeter made of ebony; The discovery of this device indicates that the inhabitants of this ancient city have made great strides in the field of mathematics.