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Mathematics in ancient Egypt : a contextual history

by Annette Imhausen

This survey traces the development of Egyptian mathematics from the late fourth millennium BC to the Graeco-Roman era. It examines numerical notation, metrological systems, and arithmetic techniques within their administrative and social contexts.

Accession 11602 ISBN 9780691117133 Publisher Princeton University Press
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