Mathematicians didn't invent infinity until 1877. So they thought it was impossible that Africans could be using fractal geometry. (Ron Eglash)

Mathematicians didn't invent infinity until 1877. So they thought it was impossible that Africans could be using fractal geometry.

Ron Eglash

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