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The Mathematical
Association of America is announcing the 6th annual
MAA Mathematical Study Tour Peru and the Galapagos
Islands. Following the announcement:
Travel to Peru, the Land of the Incas On the Mathematical Association of America,
MAA's 6th Annual Mathematical Study Tour
July 7 - 19, 2008
Explore Peru, its mathematics, cultural heritage and
scenic wonders, with leadership by two Peru experts:
Douglas Sharon, former director of the Hearst Museum of
Anthropology at UC-Berkeley and Carrie Brezine, manager
of the khipus database at Harvard.
The mathematics of Peru will be examined through
exploring Inca khipus, early Spanish-American
mathematical texts, Peruvian ethnomathematics in general
(including an examination of astronomical alignments,
and of patterns in architecture and textile design). As
has been the case at the destinations of previous
mathematics tours, we will also learn about present day
mathematics and mathematics education in Peru.
More information.
GoGeometry from the Land of the Incas is an educational
website developed and maintained by Antonio Gutierrez, that
offers a variety of resources for teaching and learning about
geometry.
