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Writing – the complication of definitions
What is writing? Specifically, when does what I call a mnemonic object really constitute a written device? It all depends on definitions. Let’s start with the most controversial question it the area – is the Inca khipu a written or … Continue reading
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Tagged Inca, Inka, khipu, Memory Spaces, mnemonic devices, orality, primary orality, quipu, The Memory Code
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