Ancient Quipu or Peruvian Knot Record
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A work on the Incan quipu; the aim of which is 'to examine with considerable care the available authentic specimens', as well as to collate what has been written about the quipu from the time of European conquest to the present day. Contains a cross-referenced bibliography. The first chapter i substantially the material of an April 1912 paper in the American Anthropologist, while the rest is a compilation of other writers.
НазваниеThe Ancient Quipu or Peruvian Knot Record
Автор
Место публикацииNew York
Год выпуска1923
Нумерация страницvi, 84 p., followed by lix [59] pages of black and white plates
ИллюстрацииIllus., black and white drawings and diagrams, black and white photographs
Размерность19 x 22.3 cm
Материалbook
F3429.8.Q6 .L63 1923
ПримечанияDes Pawson Collection
Темаmathematics, Quipu, knots and splices, ropes, Incas
Географические ключевые словаPeru