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TANGRAM History

The history of tangrams is somewhat obscure and historians are unable to conclusively date their origins. The puzzle seemingly has roots in Chinese mathematical tradition going back centuries.

As long ago as the 3rd century B.C., Chinese mathematicians studied geometric principles by manipulating cut outs of various shapes.

Historians have surmised that tangrams were likely developed from this type of problem solving.