Hieroglyphics in Egyptian Math: Learning Ancient Numerical Systems
Explore the world of Egyptian hieroglyphics and their application in math. Discover how the ancient Egyptians used symbols for numbers, including fractions, and how they wrote numbers in a decimal system. Engage in fun activities to practice reading hieroglyphic numbers and solving math problems using these unique symbols.
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Count using hieroglyphics Using Egyptian math hieroglyphics to work out problems
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What are Hieroglyphics? The Egyptians didn t use letters like we do They wrote using pictures called hieroglyphics, this applied also to numbers as well as letters. In Greek: o hiero means holy o glyphics means writings so hieroglyphics means holy writings The Egyptians used Hieroglphics for their numbers too
Maths Hieroglyphics The Egyptians used a decimal system using 7 different symbols
Reading Hieroglyphic Numbers When writing the symbols the highest number is always written first and the reader starts at the top of the group = 4139 = 102,310
Maths Hieroglyphics Using the symbols, write down three numbers with values between 1,000 and 10,000,000 Swap your numbers with someone else Can they tell you the correct values of your numbers? Can you tell them the correct values of their numbers?
Fractions Fractions are shown using the following hieroglyphic symbols: = 2/3 = 1/3 = 1/10 = 3/4 = 1/2 Using these symbols, write down three maths problems that involve fractions
