» Mathematics of the Incas: Code of the Quipu
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Mathematics of the Incas: Code of the Quipu Details
Binding: PaperbackDewey Decimal Number: 302.222
EAN: 9780486295541
ISBN: 0486295540
Label: Dover Publications
Manufacturer: Dover Publications
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 176
Publication Date: 1997-04-09
Publisher: Dover Publications
Studio: Dover Publications
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Mathematics of the Incas: Code of the Quipu Reviews
Customer Rating:Summary: Excellent, and very thorough, resource for teachers!
Comment: I am a history teacher teacher and bought this book so that I could learn how to make Quipu with my classes. I found it to be extremely thorough. It begins by explaining what Quipu is and how to make quipu out of household items. . .that part was GREAT, although the directions were a bit tricky. It then explores what Quipu was used for and provides numerous examples of different Quipu. The pictures, though they are not in color, are great. This book is excellent for anyone wanting to learn the intricacies of Quipu. It is also an excellent resource for computer and/or math teachers; it explains how Quipu is used in the same way that databases are used. You can't help but notice the similarities between Quipu and an abacus, either. One thing it did appear to lack was any explanation or translation of an authentic Incan Quipu.
Editorial Review for Mathematics of the Incas: Code of the Quipu:
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, and even how to make a quipu. Fascinating for anthropologists, ethnologists, students, general readers. Over 125 photos and illustrations.
