Learning Exercise

Machu Picchu and the Nazca Lines.

The Inca developed a surprizing knowledge of geometry as evidenced in the construction of Machu Picchu and the creation of the Nazca Lines. This site offers the opportunity to review how these designs were developed.

Course: Latin American History

Material:: Geometry Step by Step from the Land of the Incas
Date last modified:: September 18, 2008
Created by:: William Paquette
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Geometry Step by Step from the Land of the Incas

This site "provides an eclectic mix of sound, science, and Incan history in order to raise students' interest in... see more

Material Type:: Animation
Author:: Antonio Gutierrez, Agrarian National University, Pre-University Center, La Molina, Peru
User Rating:: 5 stars

Exercise

Instructions: Scroll down. Click EITHER Machu Picchu or Nazca Lines. Select one to read all related sections on. Many of the sections will be pictures or images. Write a 5-7 page paper describing how mathematics is evidenced in EITHER the creation of the city of Machu Picchu OR the famous Nazca Lines.

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Topics

Americas. Peru. PreColumbian. Inca.

Type of Task

Learning Objectives

To acquaint sudents with the mathematics developed by the Incas, which was used in the construction of their cities.

Assessment

5-7 page paper.