The Ancient West

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The people of the Ancient Worlds set the foundation for further analysis in mathematics for the years to come. The lands where great wonders were built, great empires arose, and where great philosophers came to being


Ancient Greece

Pythagorean Theorum, Euclid's Elements, Archimedes' Principle, Diophantus' Algebra, Measuring the Earth

During your time traveling in Greece, you will learn about two of the world's most well-known mathematicians and their achievements.


Ancient Mesopotamia

Babylonian Tablets

The Ancient Mesopotamians recorded mathematics on tables. Learn about some famous tablets and what they contain.


Ancient Egypt

The Rhind Papyrus

The Rhind papyrus was where many of the formulas of areas and volumes of objects were recorded.


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