I cannot give you a quote specifically about number theory. But I would point you towards the discipline of ethnomathematics if such things interests you. The w

I cannot give you a quote specifically about number theory. But I would point you towards the discipline of ethnomathematics if such things interests you. The wikipedia article seems alright.[0] [0](For your convenience) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ethnomathematics https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ethnomathematics