Re: Can Heortling farmers count?

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From: David Scott <sciencefish_at_...>
Date: Sun, 13 Jan 2013 10:02:19 +0000

There's a brief history of counting here some of which would apply to bronze age Glorantha.

http://www.pierce.ctc.edu/staff/dlippman/mathinsociety/HistoricalCounting1.0.pdf

On a more advanced level, I also believe that mechanisms similar to the Antikythera mechanism, certainly exist among the dwarves, some western wizards, and are inspirational for the Lhankor Mhy Alien Combination machine. (Although dated around 100BC, well into the Iron age it gives us a glimpse of mad magical maths devices for Glorantha).

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Antikythera_mechanism

David

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