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  1. Instituto Andaluz de Ciencias de la Tierra, CSIC–Universidad de Granada, Armilla, 18100, Granada, Spain

    Julyan H. E. Cartwright

  2. Instituto Carlos I de Física Teórica y Computacional, Universidad de Granada, 18071, Granada, Spain

    Julyan H. E. Cartwright

  3. Istituto per la Microelettronica e i Microsistemi, Area della Ricerca CNR di Bologna, 40129, Bologna, Italy

    Diego L. González

  4. Dipartimento di Scienze Statistiche “Paolo Fortunati”, Universitá di Bologna, 40126, Bologna, Italy

    Diego L. González

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Cartwright, J.H.E., González, D.L. Möbius Strips Before Möbius: Topological Hints in Ancient Representations. Math Intelligencer 38, 69–76 (2016). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00283-016-9631-8

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