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Archimedes' Square (Stomachion)

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Visit this site: http://www.gamepuzzles.com/archsqu.htm
Author:Kadon Enterprises, Inc.
Description: Square puzzle dissected into 14 tiles, described in Archimedes' palimpsest. Oldest documented puzzle in history, from ca. 250 B.C. Now known to have 536 distinct solutions.
Levels: High School (9-12), College
Languages: English
Resource Types: Games, Manipulatives, Fun for Kids
Math Topics: Geometry, History and Biography

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