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Euclid's Ruler and Compass

Also known as Στοιχεῖα (Elements)

Euclid's Ruler and Compass: photograph by Wikimedia Commons contributor (based on Byrne/Euclid edition)
Photo: Wikimedia Commons contributor (based on Byrne/Euclid edition), Public domain, source on Wikimedia Commons

Using only a straightedge and compass, build a given figure (equilateral triangle, bisected angle, hexagon) in as few moves as possible.

Heritage note

Part of the living heritage of Greece.

Origins

Usually placed in the era of Modern Heritage (1800 to today), although its exact origins are uncertain, within the cultural world of Mediterranean.

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