Ancient Egypt began using arithmetic, algebra, and geometry shortly after 3000 BC, following the Mesopotamian states.
Notes on verification
Matches well-known Wikipedia summary and is corroborated by multiple independent sources on the general timeline, though the precise sequencing (Mesopotamia strictly preceding Egypt) and inclusion of Assyria as an already-formed state by 3000 BC are debated among historians. [tier=unverified indep_score=0.3 clusters=3 claim_tier=notable] [rescored 2026-09-15: curated origin-host map (PR #65); unclassified hosts no longer scored as aggregators]
Sources
- History of mathematics (wikipedia)
- https://mathshistory.st-andrews.ac.uk/HistTopics/Egyptian_mathematics/ (corroboration)
- https://www.ebsco.com/research-starters/mathematics/egyptian-mathematics (corroboration)
- https://www.storyofmathematics.com/sumerian.html/ (corroboration)