Early mathematics in ancient Mesopotamia, Egypt, and Ebla was used for taxation, commerce, and trade.
Sources
- History of mathematics (en.wikipedia.org)
- https://handwiki.org/wiki/History_of_mathematics (handwiki.org)
- https://www.superprof.co.in/blog/learn-maths-history/ (superprof.co.in)
- https://graphsearch.epfl.ch/concept/14220 (graphsearch.epfl.ch)
- https://www.westeamahead.org/blog/2024/4/20/where-did-math-come-from (westeamahead.org)
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