Geometry is the visual study of shapes, sizes, patterns, and positions. It occurred in all cultures, through at least one of these five strands of human activities:
1. building/structures (building/repairing a house, laying out a garden, making a kite, ...)
2. machines/motion (using a pry-bar, riding a bike, sawing a board, swinging, ...)
3. navigating/star-gazing (How do I get from here to there?, using maps, ...)
4. art/patterns (designs, symmetries, representations, ...).
5. measurement (How big is it?, How far is it?, ...)
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