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  • Plimpton 322: The Ancient Roots of Modern Mathematics (2011)
  • Video | 33 min | Documentary, Short, History
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Plimpton 322: The Ancient Roots of Modern Mathematics (2011)
Video | 33 min | Documentary, Short, History

The mathematics that drives our modern world owes its origins to ancient cultures in the Middle East, Asia and Africa. Set against a backdrop of today's New York City, this film explores the extent of our debt to this tradition. Along the ...See moreThe mathematics that drives our modern world owes its origins to ancient cultures in the Middle East, Asia and Africa. Set against a backdrop of today's New York City, this film explores the extent of our debt to this tradition. Along the way we meet some precious and revealing ancient artifacts that now have their homes in New York, in particular a controversial cuneiform tablet from Iraq known as Plimpton 322. Written by Anonymous See less
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Mar 2011 (United States)

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