Score! and counting sheep in prehistoric languages

I've changed the name of the topics blog to "Playing with Ideas," and the current topic has to do with counting sheep, historically, traditionally, and can lead in as many directions as you help me take it!

http://thinkingsticks.blogspot.com/2008/01/score-and-counting-sheep-in-prehistoric.html

Anyone having trouble with the concept of "strewing" might be helped by those topics, and those who are totally into strewing already should have fun!