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    Ammonites in Math & Metaphor

    Sep 01, 2020 4 minutes
    by Wailana Kalama

    “No better known fossil perhaps exists than the ammonite,” wrote Sir Theodore A. Cook in his 1914 book on perfect geometry in nature. Famed for its beautiful spiral shape, the ammonite has captured the imaginations of artists, mathematicians, and storytellers for centuries. As a symbol of perfection, this fossil remains a source of awe and superstition even today.

    WHAT IS AN AMMONITE?

    Ammonites were marine mollusks that flourished at the same time as the dinosaurs. Closely related to the octopus and cuttlefish, they look much like the modern-day nautilus. During their successful 335-million-year existence, they inhabited practically every corner of the ocean. Though they died out around 66 million years ago, as a result of the same

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