Blog Post 9: Was Pythagoras Chinese?

 I think acknowledging non-European contributions to math is impactful for all students for several reasons. For students of non-European descent, it shows that their ancestors were equally intelligent and capable. By ignoring non-European contributions, some students may develop a false perception of history. For all students, knowledge of a diverse array of contributors helps develop a more inclusive, worldly, and accurate perspective of history. 

I also believe that the naming of mathematical concepts and theorems is important as it is a way of acknowledging a contribution and it is what will likely be most remembered. At the same time, I can imagine it would be difficult to decide who to name ideas after if several people claim the same idea which could cause confusion. 

Blog Post 8: Surveying

2 Questions

1. How did the Ancient Egyptians create such incredible architecture when their unit(s) of measurement lacked standardization?
2. When and why did Egypt adopt new methods of measurement? How have their units of measurement changed throughout time?

1 Surprise

1. I was surprised to see land surveyors depicted on a tomb, as it gives a lot of importance to them and they are something I have never heard of.