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Egyptian numerals

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Visit this site: http://www-history.mcs.st-and.ac.uk/history/HistTopics/Egyptian_numerals.html
Author:MacTutor Math History Archives
Description: Linked essay on the Egyptians' base 10 system of hieroglyphs for numerals, with separate symbols for one unit, one ten, one hundred, one thousand, one ten thousand, one hundred thousand, and one million. With references and other related web sites.
Levels: Middle School (6-8), High School (9-12), College
Languages: English
Resource Types: Articles, Bibliographies
Math Topics: History and Biography

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