Review Quotes:
"On a very general historiographic level, it is a tributary of the idea that unifying narratives ... . On a very specific level, it is the consequence of the specialties of each contributor taking part in the collective and collaborative research initiative that was the SAW Project. It is an up-to-date window on what currently advances the historiography of ancient mathematics and, therefore, a work that I recommend without any shadow of doubt." (Carlos Gonçalves, Aestimatio, Vol. 4, 2023)
"Mathematics, Administrative and Economic Activities in Ancient Worlds fills a longstanding need to situate mathematics into its context of administration in which it originated and developed in various societies. ... These publications attest to the lively and active community of historians of science working on ancient sources and the potential to learn about the origin and early development of sciences ... within societies which-judging by recent developments-has become a point of concern in many parts of the world." (Annette Imhausen, NTM, Vol. 30 (3), September, 2022)
"As an economist, I thoroughly enjoyed and was impressed at the many details and analysis of those examples of these activities in the varied places during these early time periods. ... The is book is very comprehensive in its discussion. Math formulas explaining different ways of computing interest and many other types of financial economic analysis are given. Each chapter has an ample number of references." (Paul Gentle, HEI History of Economic Ideas, Vol. 29 (2), 2021)