... civilization that supposedly spanned from a timeline prior to the ancient Egyptians and their great pyramid monuments. All were built with specific places aligned to the heavens and based on the geometry of the land and grid points of energy on planet Earth. The Egyptian built Step Pyramids resembling ziggurats. Their facades were made from glazed brick. The base was either square ... truly exceptional. All of the buildings are aligned with the stars and the solar system from precise survey points in the nearby mountain range, using an advanced understanding of mathematics, geometry and...

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... scientific contingent. Already in his fifties at the time of the Egyptian expedition, Monge was a highly regarded professor, administrator, and theoretician who was known particularly for his work in descriptive geometry. As a close friend of Napoleon, and as first president of the Institute, he should have busied himself with carrying out Napoleon's suggested research programs. Instead, Monge became fascinated with the ... ...

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... was important because it was useful. They needed ways to measure their fields, and predict the size of their crops, and figure out supplies, so they created a simple arithmetic and geometry. There were only 7 signs for numbers. There was no zero and no multiplication or division. To multiply they added the number to itself as many times as needed. They developed ... ...

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... was important because it was useful. They needed ways to measure their fields, and predict the size of their crops, and figure out supplies, so they created a simple arithmetic and geometry. There were only 7 signs for numbers. There was no zero and no multiplication or division. To multiply they added the number to itself as many times as needed. They did ... ...

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... of mummification was very precise and sophisticated (Defrates). The Egyptians also made a solar calendar with 365 days just like the one we use today. They also used some form of geometry to create all of their great pyramids. The Ottomans too created some great buildings like the Mihrimah Mosque, Mastaba of Mereruka, Serefeli Mosque and the Mosque of Sayh Lutfullah (Microsoft ... ...

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... was important because it was useful. They needed ways to measure their fields, and predict the size of their crops, and figure out supplies, so they created a simple arithmetic and geometry. There were only 7 signs for numbers. There was no zero and no multiplication or division. To multiply they added the number to itself as many times as needed. They did ... ...

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... of people. Muslims made some influences in Science. Especially in Astronomy, Geography and map-making. Lots of important inventions have been constructed through the history of islam. The Muslims learnt geometry, they were the ones that introduced the widely practised, Algebra. In literature, Islam was best known for its musical poetry and stories such as Arabian Nights. In conclusion, Islam did ... ...

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... why. It is somewhat of a paradox that the Babylonians and Egyptians possessed a level of knowledge in science and mathematics that enabled them to comprehend advanced concepts such as astronomy and geometry, and yet their perception of life was shaped by the myths and legends of gods who defined their existence. This could be due to the fact that the priests and ... ...

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... Great Pyramid. For the time period, c. 2560 B.C., not only is the Egyptian knowledge of mathematics astonishing, but also their knowledge of astronomy. Looking at the Great Pyramid, the evidence of geometry is apparent, starting with the 751 square foot base. However, the sloping triangles, which were all set at fifty-one degree angles, that each measure four hundred eighty-one feet ... ...

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... and hold the stones together. A white cement that connected the casing stones and made them watertight is still intact and stronger than the blocks that it joins. We know from geometry that there is a universal relationship between the diameter of a circle and its circumference. Consider this: The height of the Pyramid's apex is 5,812.98 inches, and each side is 9,131 ... ...

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... , an almanac for predicting them is contained in the Dresden Codex. Ancient Egypt The Ancient Egyptians had a limited knowledge of astronomy. Part of the reason for this is that their geometry was limited, and did not allow for complicated mathematical computations. Evidence of Ancient Egyptian disinterest in astronomy is also evident in the number of constellations recognized by Ancient Egyptians. At ... ...

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... why. It is somewhat of a paradox that the Babylonians and Egyptians possessed a level of knowledge in science and mathematics that enabled them to comprehend advanced concepts such as astronomy and geometry, and yet their perception of life was shaped by the myths and legends of gods who defined their existence. This could be due to the fact that the priests and ... ...

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... ,the 2 gifts of this civilization that we treasue the most are-ayurved-science of medicine and the digit-zero (Can u imagine numbers without zero?) . Similarly,the pythagorean theorem and euclidean geometry of the greek civilization strikes us the most ,it's wonderful paintings and redoutable sculptures notwithstanding. Recent history has accounts of so many artists whom we truly defer and venerate for ... ...

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