Mathematics in ( central ) Africa before colonization
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In this journal addressed mainly to archaeologists, historians and anthropologist, a survey of today’s state of the art on (ethno)mathematics writt en by a mathematician may be appropriate. Indeed, even in the 21st century, the prejudice persists mathematical activity was completely lacking in Africa, despite the many publications, conferences and lectures on the topic. However, (ethno)-mathematics hardly gets an opportunity to infi ltrate into protectionist human sciences and thus non-mathematical circles may still doubt the mathematical community considers, for instance, the Ishango rod as a “true” testimony of a mathematical activity.
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