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Mathematics in Ancient Egypt - A Contextual History (Paperback)
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Mathematics in Ancient Egypt - A Contextual History (Paperback)
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A survey of ancient Egyptian mathematics across three thousand
years Mathematics in Ancient Egypt traces the development of
Egyptian mathematics, from the end of the fourth millennium BC-and
the earliest hints of writing and number notation-to the end of the
pharaonic period in Greco-Roman times. Drawing from mathematical
texts, architectural drawings, administrative documents, and other
sources, Annette Imhausen surveys three thousand years of Egyptian
history to present an integrated picture of theoretical mathematics
in relation to the daily practices of Egyptian life and social
structures. Imhausen shows that from the earliest beginnings,
pharaonic civilization used numerical techniques to efficiently
control and use their material resources and labor. Even during the
Old Kingdom, a variety of metrological systems had already been
devised. By the Middle Kingdom, procedures had been established to
teach mathematical techniques to scribes in order to make them
proficient administrators for their king. Imhausen looks at
counterparts to the notation of zero, suggests an explanation for
the evolution of unit fractions, and analyzes concepts of
arithmetic techniques. She draws connections and comparisons to
Mesopotamian mathematics, examines which individuals in Egyptian
society held mathematical knowledge, and considers which scribes
were trained in mathematical ideas and why. Of interest to
historians of mathematics, mathematicians, Egyptologists, and all
those curious about Egyptian culture, Mathematics in Ancient Egypt
sheds new light on a civilization's unique mathematical evolution.
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Imprint: |
Princeton University Press
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Country of origin: |
United States |
Release date: |
October 2020 |
Authors: |
Annette Imhausen
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Dimensions: |
235 x 156 x 18mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
Paperback - Trade
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Pages: |
248 |
ISBN-13: |
978-0-691-20907-4 |
Categories: |
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Earth & environment >
Geography >
General
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LSN: |
0-691-20907-3 |
Barcode: |
9780691209074 |
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