Sand table
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A sand table, or sandboard, uses constrained sand for writing, modelling, or educational purposes. The original version of a sand table may be the used by early Greek students. They were later used throughout the Arab world. In the modern era, one common use for a sand table is to make terrain models for military planning and wargaming.
A sand table, or sandboard, uses constrained sand for writing, modelling, or educational purposes. The original version of a sand table may be the used by early Greek students. They were later used throughout the Arab world. In the modern era, one common use for a sand table is to make terrain models for military planning and wargaming.
External links
The History of Computing Project Sand table in "TACTICS, The Practical Art of Leading Troops in War" 1922
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