Plimpton 322: The Ancient Roots of Modern Mathematics
Director Laurence Kirby
Countries United States
Duration 32 min
Synopsis
The mathematics that drives our modern world owes its origins to ancient cultures in the Middle East, Asia and Africa. Set against a backdrop of today’s New York City, this film explores the extent of our debt to this tradition. Along the way we meet some precious and revealing ancient artifacts that now have their homes in New York, in particular a controversial cuneiform tablet from IQ known as Plimpton 322.
The mathematics that drives our modern world owes its origins to ancient cultures in the Middle East, Asia and Africa. Set against a backdrop of today’s New York City, this film explores the extent of our debt to this tradition. Along the way we meet some precious and revealing ancient artifacts that now have their homes in New York, in particular a controversial cuneiform tablet from IQ known as Plimpton 322.