The mathematical pattern of the shroud in the mortuary bundle of Zimapán, Hidalgo

Authors

  • Mariana Galán Tamés Coordinación Nacional de Conservación del Patrimonio Cultural - INAH
  • Luisa Mainou
  • Judith Gómez González
  • Ariana Aguilar Romero

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.22267/relatem.21142.84

Keywords:

mathematics, pre-hispanic fabric, symmetry, homothely

Abstract

Among other material remains found in a burial from a rock shelter in Zimapán, the shroud that wrapped a pre-Hispanic individual presents a distinctive pattern that is not noticeable to the naked eye. One of its most interesting elements is the mathematical thinking it was done with and which is repeated throughout the entire textile as the main motif. The main objective of this article is to analyze the mathematical and geometric aspects of the shroud’s weaving technique.

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Published

2021-07-29

How to Cite

Galán Tamés, M., Mainou, L., Gómez González, J. ., & Aguilar Romero, A. (2021). The mathematical pattern of the shroud in the mortuary bundle of Zimapán, Hidalgo. Latin American Journal of Ethnomathematics: Sociocultural Perspective of Mathematics Education, 14(2), 32-53. https://doi.org/10.22267/relatem.21142.84

Issue

Vol. 14 No. 2 (2021)

Section

Research Articles

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