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 practi...

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Main Author: Day, Cyrus Lawrence, 1900-1968
Corporate Author: Oribasius. De laqueis
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
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Published: Lawrence, University of Kansas Press, 1967.
Series:Book collections on Project MUSE.
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