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Australian mathematician discovers applied geometry engraved on 3,700-year-old tablet

Summary by Ground News
An ancient fragment of clay tablet dating back to 3,700 years ago, during the Old Babylonian period, contains what is now the oldest known example of applied geometry. That's more than a millennium prior to the birth of Pythagoras. This history-altering artifact, known as Si.427, had just been sitting in a museum in Istanbul for more than 100 years.

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