Geometry From Africa: Mathematical and Educational Explorations is a book in ethnomathematics by Paulus Gerdes.

[1][2] However, as many of his publications were written in Portuguese, German, and French, or published only in Mozambique, this book makes his work in ethnomathematics more accessible to English-speaking mathematicians.

[3] The book is heavily illustrated,[4] and describes geometric patterns in the carvings, textiles, drawings and paintings of multiple African cultures.

The first of these provides an overview of geometric patterns in many African cultures, including examples of textiles, knotwork, architecture, basketry, metalwork, ceramics, petroglyphs, facial tattoos, body painting, and hair styles.

[3][7] The third chapter uses African designs, particularly in basket-weaving, to illustrate themes of symmetry, polygons and polyhedra, area, volume, and the theory of fullerenes.