The Ancient Quipu Or Peruvian Knot Record
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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.
The Ancient Quipu A Peruvian Knot Record
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Author : Leslie Leland Locke
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1912
The Ancient Quipu A 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 1912 with 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.
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.
The Last Days Of The Incas
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Author : Kim MacQuarrie
language : en
Publisher: Hachette UK
Release Date : 2012-12-06
The Last Days Of The Incas written by Kim MacQuarrie and has been published by Hachette UK this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-12-06 with History categories.
The epic story of the fall of the Inca Empire to Spanish conquistador Francisco Pizarro in the aftermath of a bloody civil war, and the recent discovery of the lost guerrilla capital of the Incas, Vilcabamba, by three American explorers. In 1532, the fifty-four-year-old Spanish conquistador Francisco Pizarro led a force of 167 men, including his four brothers, to the shores of Peru. Unbeknownst to the Spaniards, the Inca rulers of Peru had just fought a bloody civil war in which the emperor Atahualpa had defeated his brother Huascar. Pizarro and his men soon clashed with Atahualpa and a huge force of Inca warriors at the Battle of Cajamarca. Despite being outnumbered by more than two hundred to one, the Spaniards prevailed-due largely to their horses, their steel armour and swords, and their tactic of surprise. They captured and imprisoned Atahualpa. Although the Inca emperor paid an enormous ransom in gold, the Spaniards executed him anyway. The following year, the Spaniards seized the Inca capital of Cuzco, completing their conquest of the largest native empire the New World has ever known. Peru was now a Spanish colony, and the conquistadors were wealthy beyond their wildest dreams. But the Incas did not submit willingly. A young Inca emperor, the brother of Atahualpa, soon led a massive rebellion against the Spaniards, inflicting heavy casualties and nearly wiping out the conquerors. Eventually, however, Pizarro and his men forced the emperor to abandon the Andes and flee to the Amazon. There, he established a hidden capital, called Vilcabamba-only recently rediscovered by a trio of colorful American explorers. Although the Incas fought a deadly, thirty-six-year-long guerrilla war, the Spanish ultimately captured the last Inca emperor and vanquished the native resistance.
A History Of Mathematical Notations
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Author : Florian Cajori
language : en
Publisher: Courier Corporation
Release Date : 2013-09-26
A History Of Mathematical Notations written by Florian Cajori and has been published by Courier Corporation this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-09-26 with Mathematics categories.
This classic study notes the origin of a mathematical symbol, the competition it encountered, its spread among writers in different countries, its rise to popularity, and its eventual decline or ultimate survival. 1929 edition.
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.
Signs Of The Inka Khipu
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Author : Gary Urton
language : en
Publisher: University of Texas Press
Release Date : 2009-03-06
Signs Of The Inka Khipu written by Gary Urton and has been published by University of Texas Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2009-03-06 with Social Science categories.
In an age when computers process immense amounts of information by the manipulation of sequences of 1s and 0s, it remains a frustrating mystery how prehistoric Inka recordkeepers encoded a tremendous variety and quantity of data using only knotted and dyed strings. Yet the comparison between computers and khipu may hold an important clue to deciphering the Inka records. In this book, Gary Urton sets forth a pathbreaking theory that the manipulation of fibers in the construction of khipu created physical features that constitute binary-coded sequences which store units of information in a system of binary recordkeeping that was used throughout the Inka empire. Urton begins his theory with the making of khipu, showing how at each step of the process binary, either/or choices were made. He then investigates the symbolic components of the binary coding system, the amount of information that could have been encoded, procedures that may have been used for reading the khipu, the nature of the khipu signs, and, finally, the nature of the khipu recording system itself--emphasizing relations of markedness and semantic coupling. This research constitutes a major step forward in building a unified theory of the khipu system of information storage and communication based on the sum total of construction features making up these extraordinary objects.
Encyclopaedia Of The History Of Science Technology And Medicine In Non Western Cultures
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Author : Helaine Selin
language : en
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Release Date : 2008-03-12
Encyclopaedia Of The History Of Science Technology And Medicine In Non Western Cultures written by Helaine Selin and has been published by Springer Science & Business Media this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2008-03-12 with Science categories.
Here, at last, is the massively updated and augmented second edition of this landmark encyclopedia. It contains approximately 1000 entries dealing in depth with the history of the scientific, technological and medical accomplishments of cultures outside of the United States and Europe. The entries consist of fully updated articles together with hundreds of entirely new topics. This unique reference work includes intercultural articles on broad topics such as mathematics and astronomy as well as thoughtful philosophical articles on concepts and ideas related to the study of non-Western Science, such as rationality, objectivity, and method. You’ll also find material on religion and science, East and West, and magic and science.