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The Farfarers}
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Originally Posted by warellis
Was there a reason it wasn't developed prior to the Celtians? Just no one had thought of it?
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The Cetians seem to simply have developed the best mathematics. The Greeks were brilliant, but would you want to use their number system to balance your checkbook?
In LeGuin's Hainish novels, some human groups invent certain elements of culture, others don't. One character in VASTER THAN EMPIRES AND MORE SLOW is said to come from a world where they never invented either the wheel or chasity.