Quipus and Witches' Knots William D. Ward Valparaiso is a book of

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Quipus and Witches' Knots William D. Ward Valparaiso is a book ofThis 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 practical knots to tie things and hold things together. In his discussion of mnemonic knots, the author analyzes the Peruvian quipus (or knot calendars and knot