Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
ancient Egyptian mathematical text
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| gptkbp:acquiredBy |
gptkb:Alexander_Henry_Rhind
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| gptkbp:acquisitionYear |
1858
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| gptkbp:alsoKnownAs |
gptkb:Rhind_Mathematical_Papyrus
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| gptkbp:contains |
gptkb:mathematics
geometry problems fraction calculations algebraic problems arithmetical problems |
| gptkbp:currentLocation |
gptkb:British_Museum
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| gptkbp:dateCreated |
circa 1550 BCE
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| gptkbp:discoveredIn |
gptkb:Thebes,_Egypt
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Ahmes Papyrus
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| gptkbp:language |
ancient Egyptian
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| gptkbp:length |
about 5.5 meters
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| gptkbp:material |
gptkb:newspaper
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| gptkbp:mentions |
mathematical tables
unit fractions area and volume calculations multiplication and division methods problems involving algebraic equations problems involving arithmetic progressions problems involving bread and beer problems involving geometry of circles problems involving geometry of cones problems involving geometry of cubes problems involving geometry of cylinders problems involving geometry of frustums problems involving geometry of parallelograms problems involving geometry of pyramids problems involving geometry of rectangles problems involving geometry of spheres problems involving geometry of squares problems involving geometry of trapezoids problems involving geometry of triangles problems involving granaries problems involving labor and wages problems involving proportions problems involving pyramids |
| gptkbp:namedAfter |
gptkb:Alexander_Henry_Rhind
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| gptkbp:notableFor |
Egyptian fraction notation
early use of geometry practical mathematical problems |
| gptkbp:purpose |
mathematics education
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| gptkbp:referenceNumber |
BM EA 10057
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| gptkbp:relatedTo |
gptkb:Moscow_Mathematical_Papyrus
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| gptkbp:script |
hieratic
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| gptkbp:significance |
one of the oldest mathematical texts
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| gptkbp:writtenBy |
gptkb:Ahmes
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| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Rhind_Mathematical_Papyrus
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
5
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