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potential function, 236 quipus (cont.)
pottery, 35 label code, 81
primitive cordage, 335 Locations of finds, 75
proximal direction, 23 main cord, 76
prusik hitches, 160 materials, 75
prusiking, 169 multiplication, 83
psychic phenomena, 218 museums, 74, 87
punto a gruppo, 336, 339 non-numerical data, 80
punto gruppo, 354 number system, 73
punto in aria, 358 number zero, 79
punto tagliato, 357 numbers, 71
purling-pin, 351 overhand knot, 72
Pythagoras' equation, 280 overhand knots, 78
Pythagorean triples, 280 pendant cords, 76
Sapa Inca, 74
Qasr Ibrim, 59 spacial layout, 76
Qeqertasussuk knots, 117 spacing, 78
quantum groups, 250 structure and design, 75
quantum invariants, 250 sums, 77
Queen Charlotte, 337 tabulation, 77
Queen Mary, 337 top cords, 76
quipus, 71-87, 208 QYBE, 250
Argentina, 74
arithmetics, 81 rabbit method, 139
Aschers' work, 74, 80, 81 rack, 252
astronomical numbers, 74 rapelling, 155
astronomical observations, 79 Rappaport, S., 234
astronomy, 74, 80 rate of elongation, 183
attaching method, 76 Rawhide and Leather Braiding, 272
Bolivia, 74 Reef Knot, 393
Chile, 74 regular flat braid, 283
colour code, 79 Turk's Head coding, 284
colouring, 77 Two Pass Headhunter's coding,
cosmology, 85 284
data stored, 79 Regular Knots evolution tree, 280
division, 84 Reidemeister moves, 233
division table, 82 Reidemeister, K. W. F., 232, 276
Ecuador, 74 reliability of data, 187
empty digit, 79 religious themes, 336
figure eight knot, 78 Renaissance, 336, 339
fractions, 81 rescue service, 151
in graves, 80 rescue work, 176