Re: [HM] MesoAmerican Mathematics

Helaine Selin (hselin@hampshire.edu)
Fri, 18 Sep 1998 12:05:18 -0400

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> With the exception of a few items I've come across in survey books,
> I've not found too many references on Meso-American mathematics, in
> particular that of the Mayas.
>
> Does anyone have any leads ?
>
> thanks,
> Al Barron

Michael Closs' book on Native American Mathematics includes a great deal
about the Maya. He also has an essay on Mesoamerican mathematics in the
Encyclopaedia of the History of Science, Technology, and Medicine in
Non-Western Cultures.

Helaine Selin
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