Sherlock Holmes in Babylon.

Buck, R. Creighton

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ERIC Number: EJ226319

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Publication Date: 1980-May

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Sherlock Holmes in Babylon.

Buck, R. Creighton

American Mathematical Monthly, v87 n5 p335-45 May 1980

The archaeology of mathematics is discussed by tracing a portion of the research of Otto Neugebauer and Abraham Sacks. Patterns found on an ancient cuneiform tablet are explored. (MK)

Descriptors: Archaeology, Higher Education, Mathematics, Mathematics Education, Mathematics History, Number Systems, Research, Researchers, Secondary Education

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Speeches/Meeting Papers

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Language: English

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