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Count using hieroglyphics
This activity from the Institution of Engineering and Technology involves interpreting and using hieroglyphic symbols for simple mathematical functions.
Pupils will discover how the Ancient Egyptians used a decimal system using 7 different symbols for numbers up to 1,000,000, They will learn how to write both whole numbers and fractions in hieroglyphics, then create maths problems for a partner.
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