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A Sample of Number Systems in Patagonia
Amanda Catherine Long

Última modificación: 2016-05-05

Resumen


Mathematical conventions are based in the primitive interaction with nature through sensory experience and instinctive reasoning. Some indigenous groups of Patagonia These conventions developed as oral number systems. The Patagonia region encompasses the vast southernmost tip of South America, shared by Argentina and Chile. DESPITE the limited linguistic information available to us, there Seems to be a pattern number amongst language groups: such as the Ona and Guarani. We will present and compare systems Several number and formalize rules to create Their numbers with various examples.


Palabras clave


Patagonia, Indigenous, Number Word, Guaraní, Ona

Citas


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