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Architecture begins with geometry. Since earliest times, architects have relied on
mathematical principles.
Why geometry in architecture?
"For without symmetry and proportion no temple can have a regular plan.”
Vitruvius (De Architectura, or Ten Books on Architecture)
Ancient civilizations
Mesopotamia, “cradle of civilization”
Aztec, Middle
America
Sumerian temple Aztec temple
Rome
The Colosseum, the most important roman amphitheatre, was used for gladiatorial contests and public spectacles such as
mock sea battles.