Of the Work to Myths: a new line in the map of the research in Ethnomathematics

Abstract

In this paper we accentuate the existence of a new line of research in the inside of the Ethnomathematics Program. In its origin, the research in this area had searched to more understand the diversity of the mathematical thought from a careful look for work activities. However, in the last years, we have considered with more attention the affirmation of anthropologists of whom the myths it can be used to understand the questions most basic of the human thought and also specific questions on the society that produced them. With the use of this idea the myths of the different peoples are perceived as informing regarding its Ethnomathematics.Currently, thus together with the activities of work, the myths constitute a support on which we are tracing a line of research. Keywords: Research. Ethnomathematics Program. Myths.