Eye of Horus - Mathematics

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Further information: Egyptian fraction

Different part of the Eye of Horus were used by the ancient Egyptians to represent one divided by the first six powers of two:

The right side of the eye = 1/2
The pupil = 1/4
The eyebrow = 1/8
The left side of the eye = 1/16
The curved tail = 1/32
The teardrop = 1/64

the Rhind Mathematical Papyrus contains tables of 'Horus Eye Fractions'.

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