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A tally stick (or simply a tally [1]) was an ancient memory aid used to record and document numbers, quantities, and messages. Tally sticks first appear as animal bones carved with notches during the Upper Palaeolithic ; a notable example is the Ishango Bone .
Tally marks, also called hash marks, are a form of numeral used for counting. They can be thought of as a unary numeral system . They are most useful in counting or tallying ongoing results, such as the score in a game or sport, as no intermediate results need to be erased or discarded.
The "measuring rod" or tally stick is common in the iconography of Greek Goddess Nemesis. [32] The Graeco-Egyptian God Serapis is also depicted in images and on coins with a measuring rod in hand and a vessel on his head. [33] [34] The most elaborate depiction is found on the Ur-Nammu-stela, where the winding of the cords has been detailed by ...
Tally sort, a computer science counting and sorting algorithm; Tally stick, an ancient memory aid device to record and document numbers, quantities, or even messages Fu (tally), a Chinese tally stick used as proof of authorization
The daṇḍa marks the end of a sentence or line, comparable to a full stop (period) as commonly used in the Latin alphabet, and is used together with Western punctuation in Hindi and Nepali. The daṇḍa and double daṇḍa are the only punctuation used in Sanskrit texts. [ 2 ]
Also an uncited statement that tally sticks were used for 'primarily mnemonic purposes.' Not only is there no citation, such sticks would not be tally sticks, but rather mnemonic sticks (i.e. mnemonic devices). I would propose that the this article be renamed 'split tally sticks' and the single tally sections be merged with the tally marks article.
Using the codes eases coordination and improves understanding during multiservice operations. The codes are intended for use by air, ground, sea, and space operations personnel at the tactical level. Code words that are followed by an asterisk (*) may differ in meaning from NATO usage. There is a key provided below to describe what personnel ...
A pictographic traffic sign (top) warning motorists of horses and riders. A pictogram (also pictogramme, pictograph, or simply picto [1]) is a graphical symbol that conveys meaning through its visual resemblance to a physical object.