This document discusses the mathematics found in indigenous cultures, focusing on textile arts done primarily by women. It notes that activities like weaving involved complex mathematical concepts like symmetry and precise measurements, though described differently than in Western math. Indigenous women's math skills were often important to their cultures and economies. However, Western views have tended to undervalue or ignore math in other cultures, especially that done by women. The document urges recognizing our own cultural biases and viewing math through a broader lens.

23. An Incan Shawl

27. Mazahua Art Example

32. A Mendoza Codex Image

36. Female Mayan Mathematician, from a ceramic artifact

37. Incas . See Guaman Poma drawing below. Mamas are treated with respect in Inca culture.

42. After: A Post-Conquest Codex from Mixquiahuala: What do you see?

51. Mayan women & weaving