Babylonian mathematics

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Subject:

Humanities

Institution Name:

The Open University

Collection:

Open University OpenLearn

Grade Level:

Post-secondary

Abstract:

This unit looks at Babylonian mathematics. You will learn how a series of discoveries have enabled historians to decipher stone tablets and study the various techniques the Babylonians used for problem-solving and teaching. The Babylonian problem-solving skills have been described as remarkable and scribes of the time received a training far in advance of anything available in medieval Christian Europe 3000 years later.

Languages:

English

Material Type:

Activities and Labs, Full Course, Readings, Syllabi

Media Format:

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Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-Share Alike 2.0