Geometry arose independently in a number of early cultures as a body of practical knowledge concerning lengths, areas, and volumes, with elements of formal mathematical science emerging in the West as early as Thales (6th century BC).
Geometry arose independently in a number of early cultures as a body of practical knowledge concerning lengths, areas, and volumes. This was with elements of formal mathematical science. This formal mathematical science was emerging in the West as early as Thales (6th century BC).