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Ancient Egyptian Mathematics and Science

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What was the name of the Egyptian mathematical papyrus that contains the earliest known examples of Egyptian mathematics?

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The Rhind Mathematical Papyrus
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The Rhind Mathematical Papyrus is an ancient Egyptian mathematical papyrus that was written around 1650 BC. It contains a collection of mathematical problems and their solutions, as well as tables of fractions and other mathematical data.

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