Here are entered works on the mathematical systems of traditional peoples. Works on the mathematics systems of specific ethnic groups are entered under the name of the group with the subdivision Mathematics, e.g. Aboriginal Australians--Mathematics; Indians of North America--Mathematics.

URI: <http://id.loc.gov/authorities/sh85082181#concept>

Type: Topical Term

Alternate Labels: Indigenous peoples--Mathematics; Mathematics, Primitive

Broader Terms:

• Ethnology
• Mathematics

Editorial Notes:

• Anthro. glossary; Dict. of sci. and tech. terms; Encyc. of math.; Kurian. Gloss. of the third world

Sources:

• Work cat.: Ascher, M. Ethnomathematics : a multicultural view of mathematical ideas, 1991.

Created: 2003-06-09

Last Modified: 2003-07-31 11:01:13

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