Ancient mathematics


Geometrical arrangements of stones have been found in many places. Celebrated examples include the circular pattern of megaliths at Stonehenge in England and the linear arrangements at Carnac in Brittany. Although their exact purpose is unknown, it is likely that their construction had religious significance and was designed to demonstrate astronomical events such as sunrise on midsummer’s day.
[France 1965; Great Britain 1990; Gambia 1997]

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