Rhind Mathematical Papyrus
c. 1550 BC · Resource
An ancient Egyptian papyrus of over 80 mathematical problems copied by the scribe Ahmes. The richest surviving source for Egyptian arithmetic, fractions and geometry.
On these timelines: British Museum, Resources: Combined
Around 1550 BCE
- New Kingdom of Egypt (1550 BCE)
- Shang dynasty (1600 BCE)
- Exodus from Egypt (1300 BCE)
- Moses (1391 BCE)
- Olmec civilisation (1500 BCE)
- Ramesses II (the Great) (1303 BCE)
- Code of Hammurabi (1754 BCE)
- Mycenaean civilisation (1600 BCE)
- Phoenician civilisation (1500 BCE)
- Eruption of Thera (1600 BCE)