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Rhind Papyrus, 1650 BC

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Title:

Rhind Papyrus, 1650 BC

Caption:

The Rhind papyrus, also known as the Ahmes papyrus, dating to around 1650 BC in Egypt, is one of the earliest mathematical records to be found on a paper-like substance. It is a fragment from a reference book of everyday mathematics used by ancient Egyptians.

Category:

Historical & Fine Arts • black & white

Credit:

Album / Science Source / New York Public Library

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Image size:

2539 x 5241 px | 38.1 MB

Print size:

21.5 x 44.4 cm | 8.5 x 17.5 in (300 dpi)

Keywords:

AHMES • AHMOSE • ALGEBRA • ANCIENT EGYPT • ANCIENT • ANTIQUITIES • ANTIQUITY • ARITHMETIC • BLACK & WHITE • BW • CURSIVE • DOCUMENT • EGYPTIAN • FRAGMENT • HIERATIC • HISTORIC • HISTORICAL & FINE ARTS • HISTORICAL • HISTORY • MANUSCRIPT • MATH • MATHEMATIC • MATHEMATICAL RECORD • MATHEMATICS • PAPYRI • PAPYRUS • RHIND PAPYRUS • SCRIBE • SCRIPT • UNCIAL