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Quipus and Witches' Knots The Role of the Knot in Primitive and Ancient Culture, 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 practi...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Day, Cyrus Lawrence, 1900-1968
Autor Corporativo: Oribasius. De laqueis
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
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Publicado: Lawrence, University of Kansas Press, 1967.
Colección:Book collections on Project MUSE.
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