[MD] The Intellectual Level of Quality,
X Acto
xacto at rocketmail.com
Wed Feb 17 08:04:12 PST 2010
RMP asked for some proof of Egyptian cultures use of
long chain of deductions before the Greeks.
Here are some example I have found
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rhind_Mathematical_Papyrus
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moscow_Mathematical_Papyrus
and even earlier examples from other cultures
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Babylonian_mathematics
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nine_Chapters_on_the_Mathematical_Art
I think the dawning of civilisation isa more accurate marking point for the intellectual level
in the context of the evolution of the human being..
Civilisation:
"is often characterized by advanced agriculture,
long-distance trade, occupational specialization,
and urbanism. Aside from these core elements,
civilization is often marked by any combination
of a number of secondary elements, including a
developed transportation system, writing,
standards of measurement (currency, etc.),
contract and tort-based legal systems, great
art style, monumental architecture, mathematics,
sophisticated metallurgy, and astronomy."
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