Rhind Mathematical Papyrus

The Rhind Mathematical Papyrus is one of the most significant sources of ancient Egyptian mathematics, dating back to around 1650 BCE. Discovered in the mid-19th century by the Scottish antiquarian Alexander Henry Rhind in Luxor, Egypt, the papyrus is essentially a practical mathematics textbook, containing a collection of mathematical problems and their solutions. The papyrus is written in hieratic script, which is a cursive form of Egyptian hieroglyphs.