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The document discusses the metric system used by the Igbo people of Nigeria prior to European contact. It aims to show that the Igbo had sophisticated measurement systems rather than being primitive, as was commonly asserted. The author analyzes various aspects of the traditional Igbo metric system, including counting, linear measurement, capacity measurement, area measurement, mass/weight, temperature, angles, timekeeping, and their concept of space-time. The goal is to falsify claims that the Igbo lacked
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- sector4bk
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