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  • Anthropology
  • Linguistics

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  • Body-based numeration systems utilize anatomical features for numerical representation.
  • Human anatomy presents both limitations and opportunities for creating number systems.
  • Compositional elements, like numeral bases, are strategies for forming complex numerals.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To identify and characterize compositional elements ('compositional anchors') in body-based numeration systems.
  • To investigate how these anchors are represented using body parts.
  • To compare body-based numeration with other numerical systems.

Main Methods:

  • Analysis of data from the BodyBase database.
  • Identification of compositional elements and their values.
  • Examination of representational strategies (movements, hand shapes, spatial configurations).

Main Results:

  • Compositional elements in body-based systems exhibit diverse types and values.
  • Representations utilize various body-based strategies, including movement and spatial arrangement.
  • Similarities and differences were observed when compared to verbal and notational systems.

Conclusions:

  • Body-based numeration systems employ unique compositional strategies shaped by their physical format.
  • Understanding these systems provides insights into the structure of numeration across different modalities.
  • Anatomical constraints influence the design and evolution of number representation.