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Rhind Mathematical Papyrus
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The Rhind Mathematical Papyrus (RMP; also designated as papyrus British Museum 10057, pBM 10058, and Brooklyn Museum 37.1784Ea-b) is one of the best known examples of ancient Egyptian mathematics.
Rhind Mathematical Papyrus | |
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British Museum, London | |
![]() A portion of the Rhind Papyrus | |
Date | Second Intermediate Period of Egypt |
Place of origin | Thebes, Egypt |
Language(s) | Egyptian (Hieratic) |
Scribe(s) | Ahmes |
Material | Papyrus |
Size | First section (BM 10057 ):
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It is one of two well-known mathematical papyri, along with the Moscow Mathematical Papyrus. The Rhind Papyrus is larger than the Moscow Mathematical Papyrus, while the latter is older.[1]
In the papyrus' opening paragraphs Ahmes presents the papyrus as giving "Accurate reckoning for inquiring into things, and the knowledge of all things, mysteries ... all secrets". He continues:
This book was copied in regnal year 33, month 4 of Akhet, under the majesty of the King of Upper and Lower Egypt, Awserre, given life, from an ancient copy made in the time of the King of Upper and Lower Egypt Nimaatre. The scribe Ahmose writes this copy.[2]
Several books and articles about the Rhind Mathematical Papyrus have been published, and a handful of these stand out.[1] The Rhind Papyrus was published in 1923 by the English Egyptologist T. Eric Peet and contains a discussion of the text that followed Francis Llewellyn Griffith's Book I, II and III outline.[3] Chace published a compendium in 1927–29 which included photographs of the text.[4] A more recent overview of the Rhind Papyrus was published in 1987 by Robins and Shute.