In the dimly lit caves of our ancestors, we had it all: primitive math. Our forefathers used sticks, stones, and their impressive beards to solve the world's most complex problems.
Take, for instance, the abacus of the ancient "Ugga-Bugga" civilization. With a series of intricately carved pebbles, they could calculate the exact amount of mammoth hides required for the tribe's annual winter festival.
Or the "Cave Calculator" of the Neanderthals, who used nothing but a collection of sticks and scratches on the wall to calculate the exact number of saber-toothed tigers that had wandered into their cave that week.
It was a tough world back then, but we made do with what we had – or, rather, with what we found on the ground.
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