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Rhind Mathematical Papyrus, from Thebes, Egypt, c1550 BC. Artist: Unknown

Rhind Mathematical Papyrus, from Thebes, Egypt, c1550 BC. Artist: Unknown

2-580-576 - © CM Dixon/Heritage Images

Detail of the Rhind mathematical papyrus, showing mathematical problems, from Thebes, Egypt, End of the Second Intermediate Period, c1550 BC. The text contains eighty-four problems concerned with numerical operations, practical problem-solving, and geometrical shapes. From the British Museum Collection.

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  1. Alexander H Rhind: British: Author
  2. CM Dixon: British: Photographer
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