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Amazon Tribe Has No Numbers
Anthropology Posted by Ken Spitzer on Sunday September 05, @12:59AM
from the dept.
An amazon tribe known as the Piraha apparently have no concept of number and are the only known people in the world without distinct names for colors. An article published in science has described these numberless people. Not only do they lack basic math skills, the adults are apparently unable to learn them! As reported here: http://www.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/ArticleNews/TPStory/LAC/20040820/NUMBERS20/TPScience/


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    Re: Amazon Tribe Has No Numbers
    by Luke Skywalker on Saturday February 12, @06:57PM
    they are probably a tribe of retards, no actually i know they are a tribe of retards cause i put them there
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      by the bitch on Thursday March 09, @02:42AM
      u are all ass holes alot of tribes have no need for such skills so obously since they live without the things we "need" in everyday life and are still alive what point are you all trying to make by dicriminating against people who know how to survive without all the luxuries most people have?
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      • Re: Amazon Tribe Has No Numbers
        by Andreas on Sunday May 28, @07:10PM
        I may be old-fashioned (although under 30), but what about some punctation?
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    Re: Amazon Tribe Has No Numbers
    by Angel on Tuesday May 24, @03:34PM
    How dare you!!!!, It's because of people like you that half of the native indians in america half disappered. They mau not numbers, but native indians will be appalled at our so called civilised society as well- they are not racist, materialistic or any other tic or ist! Our contact with them is whats making them like that, why don't you bloody simply leave them alone!!!!
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    Re: Amazon Tribe Has No Numbers
    by the bitch on Thursday March 09, @02:43AM
    u are all ass holes alot of tribes have no need for such skills so obously since they live without the things we "need" in everyday life and are still alive what point are you all trying to make by dicriminating against people who know how to survive without all the luxuries most people have? yall are complete morons thaks lots peace bitches
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    Re: Amazon Tribe Has No Numbers
    by muel on Tuesday May 16, @12:13PM
    The guy who posted the comment is a racist twat you should be ashamed.
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