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Collection of online material on ancient Egypt.
 
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Crystalinks: Ancient and Lost Civilizations
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An interdisciplinary course on cultural astronomy.
 
Greek Mathematics and its Modern Heirs
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Facets of India : Ancient and Modern.
 
Math Forum: Famous Problems in the History of Mathematics
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Ancient Math Papers Restored
Thanks to new imaging technology, part of the remains of a private library, ownedby Roman statesman and Julius Caesar's father-in-law, may now be read.
 
Internet Ancient History Sourcebook: Main Page
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Some kind of geodesic or matrix design exists within the placement of the differentarchaeological sites around the world.
 
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Discussion of what is known about Hypatia's life, with an emphasis on her roleas a mathematician.
 
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Excerpts from a mathematical biography by WW Rouse Ball.
 
History of Math Notes - Simon Fraser University
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Student projects and reviewed links about the ancient Mayan Civilization.
 
Ancient Greek Scientists: Xenocrates of Chalcedon
Notes on his life and mathematical achievements.
 
Project MATHEMATICS!
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