Quipus and Witches' Knots : The Role of the Knot in Primitive and Ancient Culture, with a Translation and Analysis of "Oribasius de Laqueis" / / With a translation and analysis of "Oribasius. De laqueis."
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 practica...
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| Place / Publishing House: | Lawrence, : University of Kansas Press,, 1967. ©1967. |
| Year of Publication: | 1967 |
| Edition: | 1st ed. |
| Language: | English Undetermined |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (158 p.) :; illus. |
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