On Hidden Mathematics in the Artwork of the Indigenous People of Brazil

Using examples from indigenous art in Brazil, this paper demonstrates that these works contain “hidden mathematics” (such as symmetry, striped ornaments, rows, etc.), which challenges the traditional notion of “primitive art”.

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Nature anthropology
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2025-01-01
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https://doi.org/10.70322/natanthropol.2025.10004
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Corporeality, Perception, and Education
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On Hidden Mathematics in the Artwork of the Indigenous People of Brazil

Anja No雖i Stubbe, Hannes Stubbe
Nature anthropology
Corporeality, Perception, and Education
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On Hidden Mathematics in the Artwork of the Indigenous People of Brazil

Anja No雖i Stubbe, Hannes Stubbe
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Using examples from indigenous art in Brazil, this paper demonstrates that these works contain “hidden mathematics” (such as symmetry, striped ornaments, rows, etc.), which challenges the traditional notion of “primitive art”.

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