Ancient Egyptian science

Ancient Egyptian science: a source book

by Clagett, Marshall

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Marshall Clagett's three-volume study of various aspects of science of Ancient Egypt. Volume 1 concentrates on the origin and development of hieroglyphic writing, the scribal profession, and quasi-learned institutions in ancient Egypt. Professor Clagett has paid particular attention to the so-called Palermo Stone, the earliest annals composed in Egypt. Volume 2 covers calendars, clocks, and astronomical monuments. Volume 3 gives a discourse on the nature and accomplishments of Egyptian mathemat…

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  • Full title :Ancient Egyptian science : a source book / by Marshall Clagett.

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Marshall Clagett's three-volume study of various aspects of science of Ancient Egypt. Volume 1 concentrates on the origin and development of hieroglyphic writing, the scribal profession, and quasi-learned institutions in ancient Egypt. Professor Clagett has paid particular attention to the so-called Palermo Stone, the earliest annals composed in Egypt. Volume 2 covers calendars, clocks, and astronomical monuments. Volume 3 gives a discourse on the nature and accomplishments of Egyptian mathematics and also informs the reader as to how our knowledge of Egyptian mathematics has grown since the publication of the Rhind Mathematical Papyrus toward the end of the 19th century.

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Edition Statements

  • Publication Date:1989-<1999>

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The Physical Object

  • Description:<volumes 1-3; in 4> : : illustrations (some color), map ; : 27 cm.

Edition Identifiers

  • ISBN:0871691841, 9780871691842, 0871692325, 9780871692320, 9780871692146, 0871692147
  • oclc:ocm20557215
  • LC Classification:DT61
  • Dewey Decimal:081 s

Table of Contents

v. 1. Knowledge and order (tome 1-2) -- v. 2. Calendars, clocks, and astronomy -- v. 3. Ancient Egyptian mathematics.

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Subjects

Astronomie ancienne -- Histoire Astronomie égyptienne -- Histoire Astronomy, Ancient Astronomy, Ancient -- History Astronomy, Egyptian Astronomy, Egyptian -- History Egipto -- Antigüedades Egypt Egyptian language -- Writing, Hieroglyp… Égyptien (Langue) -- Écriture hiéroglyp… Exacte wetenschappen History Mathematics, Ancient Mathematics, Ancient -- History Mathematics, Egyptian Mathematics, Egyptian -- History Mathématiques anciennes -- Histoire Mathématiques égyptiennes -- Histoire Oudheid Philosophy, Ancient -- Egypt

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Clagett, Marshall

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