Rhind papyrus
The Rhind papyrus, also known as the Ahmes papyrus, dating to around 1650 BC in Egypt, is one of the earliest mathematical records to be found on a paper-like substance. It is a fragment from a reference book of everyday mathematics used by ancient Egyptians
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