“the Story Of Mathematics”
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...is a much a story of the history of mankind as it is a history of how we came to utilize math. Mankiewicz (2004) traces that use back to its earliest documented time, back to the time when ancient man was keeping count of important events and happenings by literally carving notches into bone. Mankiewicz (2004) expertly intertwines the elements of science, philosophy, and mathematics to produce a story that is captivating and at the same time enlightening.
The earliest record we have of man’s use of mathematics comes in the archaeological record. The oldest component of that record, distinct carved notches on a baboon’s fibula, was found in Swaziland and dates to 35,000 B.C. (Mankiewicz, 2004). As hard as it is to fathom, primitive man was in fact aware of the importance of numbers. Perhaps the notches related to time that had elapsed in any particular occasion or perhaps they related to the number of wild game...
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