KASHIHARA, Nara -- A wooden tablet unearthed in 2001 from the ruins ... this is one of the oldest confirmed examples of a Japanese chart for the multiplication table, known as "kuku." ...

But its body, which measures 10-11 centimeters on each side, will be made of wood. The scientists said no deterioration was detected in the quality of Japanese big-leaf magnolia, hinoki cypress ...

“If the multiplication table was whole, the wooden tablet would measure 33 centimeters in length with all the equations written out,” said Kuniya Kuwata, senior researcher at Nara National ...

A Japanese research expedition has discovered an ancient tablet in Turkey dating back 3,300 years to the Hittite kingdom. Experts say the palm-sized relic is in nearly perfect condition and could ...

The thin wooden strips are used for writing classic texts, and 48,000 of the tablets have been designated as "important ...