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Mathematics

Apr 6, 2008

Fractions solved: The key to Aztec civilisation

“We don't like to call them fractions, though, because they were considered as unitary entities like inches, seconds or minutes.”

Andrew Gumbel Los Angeles, April 5: How many bones make a heart? And if you add two arrows and three arms, do you get a number that can be divided into an exact number of rods? That may sound like an obscure ... via The Statesman

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