Since time immemorial, humanity has been completely fascinated by the elements that shape life on Earth, as well as how we relate to them. This is quite accentuated in the sciences in charge of the study of, for example, the surface; At present, it is vitally important to know the layers of the soils, the distribution of the elements on them, as well as the geographical division of the land. Among the oldest inventions in this field of study, geodesy stands out, a practice that consists in the representation of the earth's surface, taking into account its shape, in both a global and partial extension.
The term was used, for the first time, by Aristotle, and it originated from the Greek word "γη", which means "earth". Generally, it was used to refer to the task of "dividing the land." At present, geodesy is considered one of the sciences that shares a relationship with geography and engineering, since it is conducive, for representations, to make use of the resources that both provide, such as the appearance of the terrain and the methods to recreate them. Likewise, it should be noted its role in mathematics, specifically, for the calculation and measurement of curved surfaces.
Geodesy provides the exact theories, calculations, and measurements so that investigations can be carried out. These are of vital importance for, for example, the application of military and space programs, engineering, maritime and land route mapping, as well as a large part of geosciences.
