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Ancient Egyptians' Mathematical Ingenuity, Written on Papyrus - NYTimes.com - 14 views

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Describes the Rhind Mathematical Papyrus of Ancient Egypt, containing some 85 mathematical puzzles, some of which have (relatively) modern descendants

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Describes the Rhind Mathematical Papyrus of Ancient Egypt, containing some 85 mathematical puzzles, some of which have (relatively) modern descendants</div>

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MariaDroujkova on 12 Dec 10

Glad they interviewed our Milo!

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This well-known Egyptian symbol is actually an early math problem - 11 views

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"Chances are you've seen this symbol before, because it's one of the most well-known Egyptian symbols. It's called the Eye of Horus. It's been in the background of plenty of mummy movies, and been turned into a lot of necklace charms. Some people think it's writing. Actually, it's math."

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">"Chances are you've seen this symbol before, because it's one of the most well-known Egyptian symbols. It's called the Eye of Horus. It's been in the background of plenty of mummy movies, and been turned into a lot of necklace charms. Some people think it's writing. Actually, it's math."</div>

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Nonfiction Review: A Strange Wilderness: The Lives of the Great Mathematicians by Amir ... - 9 views

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Garrett Eastman on 25 Oct 11

Prolific science writer Aczel offers a grab bag of biographical sketches of important mathematicians: starting with the "rope-pullers" in ancient Egypt, who determined property lines for farmers

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Prolific science writer Aczel offers a grab bag of biographical sketches of important mathematicians: starting with the "rope-pullers" in ancient Egypt, who determined property lines for farmers</div>

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