... to show that the Egyptians didn't possess some of the same knowledge of mathematics and physics as we do today. Certainly to build such structures they needed vast knowledge of geometry and algebra. Overall I believe that the Sphinx is over nine thousand years old. The evidence is strong and perhaps we should take a closer look at the Egyptians. I believe that this ... ...

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

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