ISBN: 9781333869960 - tablets from the r. campbell thompson collection in haskell oriental museum: a dissertation submitted to the faculty of the graduate school of arts ... (department of semitic languages and lit (3 resultados)

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Paperback. Condición: New. Print on Demand. This book presents an analysis of mathematical multiplication tables from the Neo-Babylonian period. These tables represent the only known form of recorded mathematical education from ancient Mesopotamia, a region that is often credited as the birthplace of mathematics. The author provides a transcription, translation, and investigation into the methods used to create the tables, offering a unique glimpse into educational practices of antiquity. Babylonian scribes used a sexagesimal system for mathematical calculations and early primary education involved memorization of multiplication tables in order to master this complex system. The author argues that the multiplication tables not only represent a method of teaching arithmetic but also provided an understanding of the ordinal relationships between Mesopotamian numbers. This study provides a significant contribution to our knowledge of the development of mathematics and education in ancient Mesopotamia. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item.…