Egyptian Mathematics

Egyptian mathematics is the mathematics that was developed and used in Ancient Egypt from ca. 3000 BC to ca. 300 BC.

Read more about Egyptian Mathematics:  Overview, Sources, Numerals, Multiplication and Division, Algebra, Geometry

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