Egyptian mathematics

matriarchal society since women were running the city. In Hellenistic Egypt, Greek philosophies was spread throughout the Egypt and the Egyptian culture was greatly impacted. However, Egypt continued to remain a patriarchal society. Sparta shows more practice of feminism and modern values regarding women…

Since the dawn of time, mathematics has been one of the most important fields of study in the world. Throughout the ages, the significance of mathematics has increased and has caused a plethora of new technological advances, such as the cell phone, computer, and calculator. One book that shows the importance of math is Ender’s Game, by Orson Scott Card. The novel tells the story of a small boy named Ender Wiggins who travels into outer space to fight alien invaders known as “buggers.” Ender is…

When I was eleven, I went to Montana to do an internship with a family friend who is a veterinarian. I was so excited that I was going to Montana, to work with animals. This was ranching country. Some people would call it the middle of nowhere, but I call it paradise. On the first day, I went to the clinic. The vet explained what we were going to do that day. We needed to treat 50 head of cattle for a rancher. As we were gathering supplies, she asked me, “How much medicine will we need, if we…

for young indigenous people to build their connections with their own Aboriginal cultural background and exam their relationship with the world. The idea of achieving a goal through similar or different ways is a basic and fundamental concept of mathematic studies which enables students to identify the commonalities and differences in math or any other situations and engaging responding and thinking…

During the years 1250-30BC the Egyptian Empire was slowly collapsing due to change in areas such as the climate, technology, religion and war. What remained constant was that the Egyptian people were ruled by pharaohs. I am going to focus on the extent to which the pharaohs caused the collapse of the Egyptian Empire. For example the poor decisions made by the pharaohs, to establish if the decisions made were the main cause of the collapse. I will then review other factors such as religion,…

This two-handled jar displayed in the Museum of Fine Arts (MFA) in Boston is a very typical Geometric Greek amphora. According to the information of the artwork on the Museum website, this ceramic vessel painted by the Birdseed Painter was made around ca. 735-720 BCE, which is in the late Geometric period, and it was found in Athens, Greece. While there is no particular subject to it, this vessel is covered by geometric patterns in most of the area, and there are two bands of repetitive animal…

demonstrated her remarkability through her ambitious building projects. Although she came from a time when all Pharaohs undertook great building projects to ensure their legacy, Hatshepsut is seen as “…one of the greatest builders in one of the greatest Egyptian dynasties...” (Brown, 2015, National Geographic Magazine). Hatshepsut came from a time of greatness, and still stood out among her contemporaries, which makes her achievements all the more significant. In an embellished article seen in…

MODULE 3: Aboriginal Perspective Activity for Children The Dreamtime story chosen to support and create an Aboriginal perspective in a mathematical activity is ‘How the Murray River was made’ a Bangerang story told by Irene Thomas. A story about a woman, walking with her three Dingos’ holding a wooden stick in her hand, dragging it along the ground as she walked. The Toonatpan (snake) slithered after the old woman, where she had made a mark in the ground, making it bigger. The Toonatpan was…

M6 Book Review State the book's thesis. “Five Equations that Changed the World” book consists the discovery of five remarkable equations of five notable scientists from 17th-20th centuries and their outcomes till 20th century. This book is divided into five chapters. The introduction of each chapter begins with some affected incident in the main character's life which helps the reader to follow the next part. After the introduction, there are three parts, which author labeled as Veni, Vidi,…

cluster, Analia scored in the average range with a Standard Score of 106 (Percentile Rank=66, Confidence Interval=104-108). On the Broad Reading cluster, Analia scored in the average range with a Standard Score of 103 (PR=58, CI=99-106). On the Broad Mathematics cluster, Analia scored in the average…