The area of study known as the history of mathematics is primarily an investigation into the origen of discoveries in mathematics and , to a lesser extent , an investigation into the mathematical methods and notation of the past.Before the modern age and the worldwide spread of knowledge , written examples of new mathematical developments have come to light only in a few locales.The most ancient mathematical texts available are Plimpton 322 (babylonian c.1900B.C), The Rhind mathematical Papyrus (Egyptian c.2000-1800BC) and The Moscow mathematical Papyrus (Egyptian c.1890BC).
