Mathematics of the Incas
Code of the Quipu
Edición de la obra Code of the Quipu
| Autor | Marcia Ascher, Robert Ascher |
|---|---|
| Editorial | Dover Publications, Incorporated |
| Fecha de publicación | 2013 |
| Idioma | inglés |
| ISBN-13 | 9781306364508 |
| Número de Cutter | A813m |
Unique, thought-provoking study discusses quipu, an accounting system employing knotted, colored cords, used by Incas to transmit information. Cultural context, mathematics involved, quipu-maker in Inca society-even how to make a quipu. Fascinating for anthropologists, ethnologists, students, general readers.