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Ancient jugs hold the secret to practical mathematics in Biblical times |
June 04, 2012
Archaeologists and mathematicians alike have been puzzled for centuries by the use of spherical jugs in trade in the ancient world, and how merchants measured the volume of the commodities they held. Now researchers have revealed that these ancient cultures had their own unique means of measurement, accurate enough for business and other uses.
Link: http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/06/120604125603.htm
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