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Which ancient Indian mathematical text is considered to be the earliest known work on navigation?
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Sulba Sutras
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The Sulba Sutras are a collection of ancient Indian mathematical texts that deal with geometry, astronomy, and the construction of altars. They are believed to have been written between 800 and 500 BCE, and contain some of the earliest known mathematical methods for calculating the area of a triangle and the volume of a sphere.