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Jim Tobias <tobias@inclusive.com> wrote:
>
> For a middle school class curriculum project, I am looking for resources
> that describe how various cultures use body parts (especially fingers)
> to do counting, arithmetic, etc.
>
> First of all, is there a name for this?

Digital technology?

> Are there books, journal articles, or experts I could consult?

"Pi in the Sky" by John D Barrow (OUP 1992) has some
relevant material.

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