Description:This book provides a comprehensive view of the way primitive people in all parts of the world once utilized knots. Chapter One discusses mnemonic knots which were used to record dates, numbers and cultural traditions. Chapter Two examines magic knots which were used to cure diseases, bewitch enemies, and control the forces of nature. Chapter Three reviews the practical knots used to tie things and hold things together.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Quipus and Witches' Knots: The Role of the Knot in Primitive and Ancient Cultures, with a Translation and Analysis of "Oribasius De Laqueis".. To get started finding Quipus and Witches' Knots: The Role of the Knot in Primitive and Ancient Cultures, with a Translation and Analysis of "Oribasius De Laqueis"., you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed. Our library is the biggest of these that have literally hundreds of thousands of different products represented.
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University of Kansas Press
Release
1967
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Quipus and Witches' Knots: The Role of the Knot in Primitive and Ancient Cultures, with a Translation and Analysis of "Oribasius De Laqueis".
Description: This book provides a comprehensive view of the way primitive people in all parts of the world once utilized knots. Chapter One discusses mnemonic knots which were used to record dates, numbers and cultural traditions. Chapter Two examines magic knots which were used to cure diseases, bewitch enemies, and control the forces of nature. Chapter Three reviews the practical knots used to tie things and hold things together.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Quipus and Witches' Knots: The Role of the Knot in Primitive and Ancient Cultures, with a Translation and Analysis of "Oribasius De Laqueis".. To get started finding Quipus and Witches' Knots: The Role of the Knot in Primitive and Ancient Cultures, with a Translation and Analysis of "Oribasius De Laqueis"., you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed. Our library is the biggest of these that have literally hundreds of thousands of different products represented.