Knowledge, Literacy, and Elementary Education in the Old Babylonian Period / / by Robert Middeke-Conlin
| Knowledge, Literacy, and Elementary Education in the Old Babylonian Period / / by Robert Middeke-Conlin |
| Autore | Middeke-Conlin Robert |
| Edizione | [1st ed. 2023.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Cham : , : Springer Nature Switzerland : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2023 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (159 pages) |
| Disciplina | 370.935 |
| Collana | SpringerBriefs in History of Science and Technology |
| Soggetto topico |
Science - History
Science - Philosophy Historical linguistics History of Science Philosophy of Science Historical Linguistics |
| ISBN |
9783031452260
3031452267 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Introduction -- At the Eduba -- The Old Babylonian Shift -- Variety and uniformity -- Stabilizing knowledge -- Outside the Eduba -- Conclusion. |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910760279403321 |
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The Making of a Scribe : Errors, Mistakes and Rounding Numbers in the Old Babylonian Kingdom of Larsa / / by Robert Middeke-Conlin
| The Making of a Scribe : Errors, Mistakes and Rounding Numbers in the Old Babylonian Kingdom of Larsa / / by Robert Middeke-Conlin |
| Autore | Middeke-Conlin Robert |
| Edizione | [1st ed. 2020.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Cham : , : Springer International Publishing : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2020 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (xxii, 487 pages) |
| Disciplina | 510.935 |
| Collana | Why the Sciences of the Ancient World Matter |
| Soggetto topico |
History
Mathematics Mathematics - Study and teaching Physical measurements Measurement History of Science History of Mathematical Sciences Mathematics Education Measurement Science and Instrumentation |
| ISBN | 3-030-35951-4 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Chapter 1.Introduction -- Chapter 2. The early scribal education -- Chapter 3. Text types and archival practices in the kingdom of Larsa -- Chapter 4. Archives, bureaus and management systems of the kingdom of Larsa -- Chapter 5. Metrology and sexagesimal place value notation in economic texts -- Chapter 6. Errors, mistakes and evidence for a counting device -- Chapter 7. Observation and the limits of numeracy. Chapter 8. Multiplication and estimation -- Chapter 9. Rounding in mathematical and economic texts -- Chapter 10. Conclusion: On errors, rounding and education in the kingdom of Larsa. |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910383821203321 |
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| Cham : , : Springer International Publishing : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2020 | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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