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Babylonian mathematics originated around 1800 BCE and used a sexagesimal (base-60) numeric system with only two symbols written in cuneiform on clay tablets. They could perform fraction, algebraic, and quadratic calculations. Egyptian mathematics from the same period was more applied, using hieroglyphic numerals to perform arithmetic like addition, subtraction, multiplication and division on papyrus. Both systems were decimal and could count to large numbers.

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Instructional Mapping

Babylonian mathematics originated around 1800 BCE and used a sexagesimal (base-60) numeric system with only two symbols written in cuneiform on clay tablets. They could perform fraction, algebraic, and quadratic calculations. Egyptian mathematics from the same period was more applied, using hieroglyphic numerals to perform arithmetic like addition, subtraction, multiplication and division on papyrus. Both systems were decimal and could count to large numbers.

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The Development of Mathematics:


Ancient Period

Origins of Mathematics
Babylonia
Egypt
Babylonia is a civilization that developed in Mesopotamia
around 1800BCE, succeeding the Sumerian civilization, The mathematics of Egypt, at least what is known
Different methods of
which had collapsed by then.
Babylonian for Solving from the papyri, can essentially be called applied
arithmetic.
The Babylonians used the “CUNEIFORM SYSTEM” of
writing on clay tablets with reed styluses. Fraction Cubic

Papyrus
Cuneiform System Algebra Quadratic

Origin Sexagesimal Numbers (60-based system)


Papyrus, the writing material of ancient times,
takes its name from the plant from which it is
Babylonian numbers are all written with only made.
Babylonian mathematics is a range two different characters but put together in
of numeric and more advanced different combinations.
mathematical practices in the ancient
Egyptian Counting System
Addition Multiplication Division
Near East, written in cuneiform
script.
Two different characters Egyptians Hieroglyphics Number
Addition and Multiplication and Division process
Subtraction were division were also does not give exact
Vertical - Counting 1-9 Horizontal - Counting by tens: 10, 20, The number system was decimal with special simple processes using simple processes answers but it is
30, 40, 50 symbols for 1 (vertical stroke), 10 (heal bone), 100 the counting glyphs. It
using the counting good enough.
(a snare), 1,000 (lotus flower), 10,000 (a bent was accomplished by
grouping and
glyphs. The best
finger), 100,000 (a burbot fish), and 1,000,000 (a procedure is to start
regrouping.
kneeling figure). from the bottom.
If the reed is turned with If the reed is turned with
the thick end up and the the thick end to the right
pointed end down, it is and the pointed end to the
the symbol for 1 left, it is the symbol for 10

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