"Influences of Indigenous American Peoples on Modern Day"
Wednesday, November 11, 2009, 03:00 PM
Engineering Building, Room 120

Timothy Penttila, a CSU mathematics professor, will touch on everything from crops to astronomy, bringing it all together to show the impact Native people have had on modern culture.

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Records of science and mathematics finding in Aztec, Mayan, and Inca cultures

He will focus on the three ancient civilizations of the Aztecs, Mayans and Incas, who left written records of their scientific and mathematical findings. Penttila will also speak about great mathematical advancements that first occurred in the Americas.

(At right: Mayan numerals)

Sponsorship

The presentation is sponsored by Accion and the CSU Mathematics department.

- Complete schedule of CSU Native American Awareness Month events

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Event Contact: Ty Smith can be reached at (970) 491-1332

Sponsored by the Native American Cultural Center, Mathematics Dept., ACCION