Quipus
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The Secret Of The Peruvian Quipus
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Author : Erland Nordenskiöld
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1979
The Secret Of The Peruvian Quipus written by Erland Nordenskiöld and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1979 with History categories.
Supplementary Notes On The Quipus In The American Museum Of Natural History
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Author : Leslie Leland Locke
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1928
Supplementary Notes On The Quipus In The American Museum Of Natural History written by Leslie Leland Locke and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1928 with Quipu categories.
Quipus And Witches Knots
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Author : Cyrus Lawrence Day
language : en
Publisher: Lawrence : U. of Kansas P.
Release Date : 1967
Quipus And Witches Knots written by Cyrus Lawrence Day and has been published by Lawrence : U. of Kansas P. this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1967 with Social Science categories.
Shows how know were used to record dates, numbers, and cultural traditions, to cure diseases, bewistch enemies, and control the forces of nature, to tie things and hold things together.
Quipus And Witches Knots
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Author : Cyrus Lawence Day
language : en
Publisher: University Press of Kansas
Release Date : 2021-10-08
Quipus And Witches Knots written by Cyrus Lawence Day and has been published by University Press of Kansas this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-10-08 with History categories.
This essay in cultural anthropology provides a comprehensive view of the way primitive people in all parts of the world once utilized knots; mnemonic knots—to record dates, numbers, and cultural traditions; magic knots—to cure diseases, bewitch enemies, and control the forces of nature; and practical knots—to tie things and hold things together. In his discussion of mnemonic knots, the author analyzes the Peruvian quipus (or knot-calendars and knot-records) and suggests that the Inca astronomer-priests, known to have been accurate observers of the movements of the planets, may also have been able to predict the dates of lunar eclipses; and he shows how it is possible to manipulate the Ina abacus in accordance with the decimal system. His treatment of magic knots includes instances from Babylonian times to the present, with curious examples of the supernatural power attributed to the Hercules knot (i.e., the square knot) in Egypt, Greece, and Rome. His analysis of a little-known treatise on surgeons’ slings and nooses, written by the Green physician Heraklas, is the first detailed account of the specific practical knots used by the ancient Greeks and Romans. Quipus and Witches’ Knots, which is abundantly illustrated, often surprises the reader with the unexpected ways in which the once universal dependence of men on knots has left its mark on the language, customs, and thought of modern civilized peoples.
Mathematics Of The Incas
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Author : Marcia Ascher
language : en
Publisher: Courier Corporation
Release Date : 2013-01-02
Mathematics Of The Incas written by Marcia Ascher and has been published by Courier Corporation this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-01-02 with Science categories.
Unique, thought-provoking study discusses quipu, an accounting system employing knotted, colored cords, used by Incas. Cultural context, mathematics involved, and even how to make a quipu. Over 125 illustrations.
The Ancient Quipu Or Peruvian Knot Record
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Author : Leslie Leland Locke
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1923
The Ancient Quipu Or Peruvian Knot Record written by Leslie Leland Locke and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1923 with Quipu categories.
A Peruvian Quipu
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Author : Leslie Leland Locke
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1927
A Peruvian Quipu written by Leslie Leland Locke and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1927 with Indians of South America categories.
The Secret Of The Peruvian Quipus
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language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1979
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Code Of The Quipu
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Author : Marcia Ascher
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1981
Code Of The Quipu written by Marcia Ascher and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1981 with History categories.
Calculations With Years And Months In The Peruvian Quipus
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Author : Erland 1877-1932 Nordenskiöld
language : en
Publisher: Hassell Street Press
Release Date : 2021-09-09
Calculations With Years And Months In The Peruvian Quipus written by Erland 1877-1932 Nordenskiöld and has been published by Hassell Street Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-09-09 with categories.
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