"The mathematical thinking of ancient Egypt ought to be a matter of intense interest to African philosophers. It is a highly refined and extremely precise system....
"What we need to do through the study of pharaonic science and technology , is ultimately to arrive at an accurate understanding of the ancient Egyptian world. That is the thrust of the work undertaken in this book, by the way of examination of ancient Egyptian ideas on the genesis of the universe, on ethics, on health and illness , on technology, science, mathematics, theology, religion and the arts."
P. 451, 455, "The Concept of Logic in Ancient Egyptian Mathematics," AFRICAN PHILOSOPHY THE PHARAONIC PERIOD 2780-330 BC (2004) by Theophile Obenga
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"The mathematical thinking of ancient Egypt ought to be a matter of intense interest to African philosophers. It is a highly refined and extremely precise system....
"What we need to do through the study of pharaonic science and technology , is ultimately to arrive at an accurate understanding of the ancient Egyptian world. That is the thrust of the work undertaken in this book, by the way of examination of ancient Egyptian ideas on the genesis of the universe, on ethics, on health and illness , on technology, science, mathematics, theology, religion and the arts."
P. 451, 455, "The Concept of Logic in Ancient Egyptian Mathematics," AFRICAN PHILOSOPHY THE PHARAONIC PERIOD 2780-330 BC (2004) by Theophile Obenga