How Long to Read Quipus and Witches' Knots

How Long Does it Take to Read Quipus and Witches' Knots?

It takes the average reader 2 hours and 55 minutes to read Quipus and Witches' Knots by Cyrus Lawence Day

Assuming a reading speed of 250 words per minute. Learn more

Description

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 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-records) and suggests that the Inca astronomer-priests, known to have been accurate observers of the movements of the planets, may also have been able to predict the dates of lunar eclipses; and he shows how it is possible to manipulate the Ina abacus in accordance with the decimal system. His treatment of magic knots includes instances from Babylonian times to the present, with curious examples of the supernatural power attributed to the Hercules knot (i.e., the square knot) in Egypt, Greece, and Rome. His analysis of a little-known treatise on surgeons’ slings and nooses, written by the Green physician Heraklas, is the first detailed account of the specific practical knots used by the ancient Greeks and Romans. Quipus and Witches’ Knots, which is abundantly illustrated, often surprises the reader with the unexpected ways in which the once universal dependence of men on knots has left its mark on the language, customs, and thought of modern civilized peoples.

How long is Quipus and Witches' Knots?

Quipus and Witches' Knots by Cyrus Lawence Day is 169 pages long, and a total of 43,771 words.

This makes it 57% the length of the average book. It also has 53% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Quipus and Witches' Knots Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 3 hours and 59 minutes to read Quipus and Witches' Knots aloud.

What Reading Level is Quipus and Witches' Knots?

Quipus and Witches' Knots is suitable for students ages 10 and up.

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