Mathematics_And_Anthropology

Mathematics And Anthropology Mathematics and Anthropology The ancient Mayans, for instance, used a base number of twenty in their calculations, twenty being the total number of digits on the human body. Their written system of numerals made working with twenty fairly easy – four horizontal bars above one another represented twenty units of five each, with individual units represented by a dot. Fourteen was thus denoted as two bars with four dots above. Counting systems based on units of five and twenty have also been found in Papua New Guinea. Other cultural traditions twenty, units, activities, represented, number, four, five, cultural, counting, bars, ancient, above, written, working, work, weaving, weather, varying, variety, until, understanding, twos, two, traditions, trade, total, thus, systems, system, symbolism, sumerians, structures, spiritual, sixty