Thanks to new imaging technology, part of the remains of a private library, owned by Roman statesman and Julius Caesar's father-in-law, may now be read. These papers were original discovered in 1752 in the town of Herculaneum.
A poetic rendition of the key events in the development of the field that have taken place over the years.
Includes math examples from the Rhind papyrus and Babylonian tablets. Also, discusses early Egyptian mythology.
An independent book publisher specializing in source materials history of mathematics and history of science. Includes list of publications available and contact information.
Discusses the technological, commercial and political reasons for the increase in mathematical development during this period.
Notes to Dr. Paul E. Dunne's math history lecture, with images.
Library of Congress. Includes articles and original document images of early Greek contributions to the field.
An oral history project with supporting on-line documents and links.
Discusses the development of numbers, addition tables, exercise problems and solutions for quadratic equations in one of oldest known civilizations.
A forum which provides a virtual environment for scholarly discussion of the History of Mathematics, amongst professionals, and non-professionals with a serious interest in the field. A bilingual site (Spanish and English).
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