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Stomachion or Ostomachion Puzzle | The First Ever Puzzle in The History of the World

Name: Stomachion or Ostomachion Puzzle | The First Ever Puzzle in The History of the World
Brand: Creative Crafthouse
Price: 33.25 USD
Availability: InStock

$33.25

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Difficulty Level:

Hard

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All standard orders normally ship within 1 business day.

Custom orders normally ship within 2 business days.

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Description

The Stomachion is perhaps the world's oldest puzzle, and it is very diffiucult to solve. It is attributed to Archimedes of Greece (287 BC - 212 BC). The 14 precision cut acrylic pieces ,1/4" thick, will make a square and also many other interesting shapes, with each shape requiring all the pieces. It comes with 19 other shapes that can be made beyond the square. The combination of acrylic colors will vary with each puzzle. The square measures 6" x 6" when completed in the frame. The puzzle in the wood frame and cover measures about 7" x 7". If you would like to personalize your puzzle, choose the engraving option. We will add the text of your choice to the frame or cover.

Stomachion is also known as loculus Archimedius and Syntomachion and Ostomachion
It has been shown that each of the pieces has an area that is a rational fraction (a multiple of 1/48th) of the total area of the dissected parallelogram.

It is believed that Archimedes anticipated aspects of combinatorics. Combinatorics involves finding the number of ways a given problem can be solved, subject to well-defined constraints.
Mathematician Bill Cutler determined in 2003 that there are 536 unique ways to assemble the square shape. See how many you can find. Finding even one beyond the one packaged with the set is a good accomplishment.
There is an amazing story about Archimedes' scrolls, the Palimpsest, which was cut up, written over and eventually recovered through a journey of more than two thousand years. The Stomachion puzzle was found on these scrolls.

There are many excellent websites containing fascinating historical and mathematical aspects of the Stomachion. Just do a web search on the name.
Here is a link to a video we made which will show more of the puzzle:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IGmd9DTub-Y

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a puzlle being laser engraved with personalized text by creative crafthouse

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Standard shipping normally takes 3-5 days. Next-day shipping is available on all domestic orders (for an additional charge). International shipping times vary depending on the product and destination (estimated at checkout).
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How do I return a product?

Items must be returned within 30 days after receiving your order. Items must be returned in the same condition in which they were received, be unworn/unused, have any tags still attached, and include all the original packaging.
Custom/Personalized items can only be returned if we made a mistake on the customization/engraving.