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Book SynopsisMathematics 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
Trade ReviewOne 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
Table of Contents*Frontmatter, pg. i*Contents, pg. v*Preface, pg. ix*Introduction, pg. 1*1.The Invention of Writing and Number Notation, pg. 11*2. The Egyptian Number System, pg. 18*3. Uses of Numbers and their Contexts in Predynastic and Early Dynastic Times, pg. 22*4. Summary, pg. 29*5. The Cultural Context of Egyptian Mathematics in the Old Kingdom, pg. 31*6. Metrological Systems, pg. 41*7. Notation of Fractions, pg. 52*8. Summary, pg. 55*9. Mathematical Texts (I): The Mathematical Training of Scribes, pg. 57*10. Foundation of Mathematics, pg. 84*11. Mathematics in Practice and Beyond, pg. 102*12. New Kingdom Mathematical Texts: Ostraca Senmut 153 and Turin 57170, pg. 127*13. Two Examples of Administrative Texts, pg. 133*14. Mathematics in Literature, pg. 143*15. Further Aspects of Mathematics from New Kingdom Sources, pg. 157*16. Summary, pg. 177*17. Mathematical Texts (II): Tradition, Transmission, Development, pg. 179*18. Conclusion: Egyptian Mathematics in Historical Perspective, pg. 205*Bibliography, pg. 209*Subject Index, pg. 225*Egyptian Words and Phrases Index, pg. 231*Index of Mathematical Texts, pg. 233
