Rhind Mathematical Papyrus

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Rhind_Mathematical_Papyrus
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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf ancient Egyptian mathematical text
gptkbp:acquiredBy gptkb:Alexander_Henry_Rhind
gptkbp:acquisitionYear 1858
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs gptkb:Ahmes_Papyrus
gptkbp:author gptkb:Ahmes
gptkbp:citation gptkb:BM_10057_and_BM_10058
gptkbp:contains geometry problems
fraction calculations
algebraic problems
arithmetical problems
gptkbp:countryOfOrigin gptkb:Egypt
gptkbp:currentLocation gptkb:British_Museum
gptkbp:date circa 1550 BCE
gptkbp:discoveredIn gptkb:Thebes,_Egypt
gptkbp:fragmentLocation gptkb:Brooklyn_Museum
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Rhind Mathematical Papyrus
gptkbp:language ancient Egyptian
gptkbp:length about 6 meters
gptkbp:namedAfter gptkb:Alexander_Henry_Rhind
gptkbp:partOf gptkb:British_Museum_collection
gptkbp:period gptkb:Second_Intermediate_Period_of_Egypt
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:Moscow_Mathematical_Papyrus
gptkbp:significance one of the oldest mathematical documents
gptkbp:subject gptkb:algebra
gptkb:geometry
gptkb:mathematics
gptkb:Egyptian_numerals
arithmetic
unit fractions
gptkbp:writtenBy hieratic script
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:newspaper
gptkb:Papirüs
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4