The Rhind Mathematical Papyrus is one of the best known examples of ancient Egyptian mathematics.
A portion of the Rhind Papyrus
A portion of the Rhind Papyrus
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A proof from Euclid's Elements (c. 300 BC), considered the most influential textbook of all time
Geometry problem on a clay tablet belonging to a school for scribes; Susa, first half of the 2nd millennium BC
The Babylonian mathematical tablet Plimpton 322, dated to 1800 BC
Image of Problem 14 from the Moscow Mathematical Papyrus. The problem includes a diagram indicating the dimensions of the truncated pyramid.