A response: African contributions to mathematics. (includes Response to Beatrice Lumpkin by Walter F. Rowe)

From: Skeptical Inquirer | Date: March 1, 1996| Author: Lumpkin, Beatrice; Rowe, Walter F. | Copyright information

There are many evidence to support the claim that ancient African civilization made significant contributions to the study of mathematics and science. These include the Ishango bone found in Zaire which has been dated as far back as 18,000 B.C., as well as a much older bone from the Border Cave, between Namibia and South Africa, which was inscribed with equally spaced tally marks and dated about 35,000 B.C. Links have also been established between ancient Egyptian and African civilization bas...

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