In this new examination of Babylonian cuneiform texts, Jens Hoyrup proposes a new interpretation, based on the fact that the tablets are almost entirely students' workbooks. The knowledge of mathematics expressed in these tablets is entirely "practical," for use in surveying, accounting, and... read more
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