Mathematics in Ancient Egypt: A Contextual History

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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

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One of Choice's Outstanding Academic Titles for 2016 "Imhausen's book is a superb introduction into the field of mathematics in ancient Egypt. She has an incredible mastery of the source material and writes it in an objective way... A fascinating introduction to Egyptian mathematics ... and I would recommend it to anyone interested in the history of mathematics, egyptology, or Egyptian culture."--Alex Criddle, Ancient History Encyclopedia "The book is well written and informative, with copious references to direct readers in further study of this fascinating area of mathematics history."--Choice

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Annette Imhausen is professor of the history of science at Goethe University, Frankfurt. She is the author of Egyptian Algorithms.