Thursday, January 25, 2024

early math (the moscow papirus, 2000 bc)



what is the purpose of early math?

counting... MEASURING! 

as the lines inside the polygon attest.

where it all begins? what was math good for? 

around 3000 BC in Mesopotamia. Sumer, Akkad, and Assyria followed closely by Ancient Egypt and the Levantine state of Ebla

why? we need arithmetic, algebra, and geometry for taxation, commerce, trade, and also for astronomy and to record time and formulate calendars.

yes, MATH IS A MARK.