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

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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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