Egyptian numbers math

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Recently I read a fascinating article about Egyptian mathematics written by Raúl Ibáñez: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ancient_Egyptian_mathematics If you don't know Spanish, you can also read this article: http://culturacientifica.com/2016/09/21/multiplicar-no-dificil-los-egipcios-los-campesinos-rusos/ And I highly recommend watching this engaging video: https://teded.herokuapp.com/lessons/a-brief-history-of-numerical-systems-alessandra-king Reading the article, I discovered that ancient Egyptian mathematics were incredibly intriguing, so I decided to create a physical version of their numbers with a special box for making sums. Multiplications are more complex, but you can use paper instead. In my opinion, this kit is an entertaining way to learn history in a math or history classroom.