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** [[https://www.ancient.eu/article/997/ancient-egyptian-agriculture/ Ancient Egyptian Agriculture (Ancient History Encyclopedia)]] | ** [[https://www.ancient.eu/article/997/ancient-egyptian-agriculture/ Ancient Egyptian Agriculture (Ancient History Encyclopedia)]] | ||
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==Culture and Cultural & Technological Achievements== | ==Culture and Cultural & Technological Achievements== | ||
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===Literature=== | |||
* Papyrus of Nes-min >> todo | |||
* [http://www.wisdomlib.org/egypt/book/the-book-of-am-tuat/index.html The Book of Am-Tuat: "That Which Is In the Afterworld"] | |||
* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amduat Amduat "That which is in the afterworld"] wikipedia entry | |||
* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:Ancient_Egyptian_funerary_texts Egyptian funerary texts Wikipedia category list] | |||
* [http://egypt-grammar.rutgers.edu/Palermo%20Stone.pdf The Palermo Stone] (pdf file) | |||
** Old Kingdom kings list, shows Menes being conferred kingship by the god Horus; this text was used by Manetho | |||
** see also [http://www.ancientegyptonline.co.uk/palermostone.html Palermo Stone] | |||
* [http://www.ancientegyptonline.co.uk/abydoskl.html Abydos King List] and [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abydos_King_List Abydos King List] (wikipedia) | |||
=== Mathematics === | |||
* extensive, organized agricultural land use required that the ancient Egyptians develop practical geometry and other mathematical calculations | |||
* additionally, cultural and religious focus on tracking the the sun and stars required complex mathematical calculations | |||
* these mathematical skills were applied to Egyptian architecture, which was planned using precise mathematical measurements and calculations. | |||
* math types included | |||
** addition/ subtraction/ multiplication | |||
** fractions | |||
** geometry, esp. for calculating surface area and volume of 3-diminensial structures (architecture and engineering) | |||
** algebra, including quadratic equation | |||
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==== Numeric system ==== | |||
* surviving evidence shows Egyptians used base-10 numeric system | |||
* large dimensions, such as land or buildings, were measured in "cubits" | |||
* had a script to display fractions | |||
** including to use variables, such as 2/n, in unit fractions | |||
** see [[wikipedia:Rhind_Mathematical_Papyrus|Rhind Mathematical Papyrus - Wikipedia]] | |||
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==== addition and subtraction ==== | |||
* like many early peoples, Egyptians recorded addition and subtracting using indicators of adding to or taking away numbers | |||
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===Gender equality=== | ===Gender equality=== | ||