Racial and Cultural History of Math from Antiquity to 1500   

• Racial and Cultural History of Math from Antiquity to 1500

• Many Americans are unaware of critical innovations by non-Western and non-white societies in the development of mathematics from antiquity to the start of Western colonialism (~1500). This course will examine the role and advancement of math in ancient central and southern Africa, Egypt, Mesopotamia, Greece, Rome, China, India, Arabia, and Mayan and Inca civilizations. The class will consist of lectures by the instructors and discussion. Class members are encouraged before the first class to watch the BBC documentary, “The History of Maths,” on Netflix, YouTube, or Prime Video.

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• Instructor: Ralph Bangs, Juan Manfredi          Fee: $0.00

• Dates: 6/29/2023 - 7/27/2023     Days: Th     Times: 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM     Sessions: 5

• THIS CLASS WILL MEET OVER ZOOM

• This class will meet on June 29; July 6, 13, 20 and 27.

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