What Is the Lebombo Bone?

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The Lebombo bone is the oldest mathematical artifact.

It is thought to have been made around 40,000 years ago.

People found it in a cave in Southern Africa.

The Lebombo bone has 29 distinct marks.

The marks might have been used to track the number of animals or the seasons.

The Lebombo bone is the oldest mathematical artifact. It is thought to have been made around 40,000 years ago. People found it in a cave in Southern Africa. The Lebombo bone has 29 distinct marks. The marks might have been used to track the number of animals or the seasons.

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