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ERIC Number: EJ447760
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 1992
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ISSN: ISSN-0004-136X
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Numbers and Codes in Ancient Peru: The Quipu.
Zepp, Raymond A.
Arithmetic Teacher, v39 n9 p42-44 May 1992
Describes the Quipu, a mathematical device invented by the Incas of Peru that used the base-10 number system to store information. Suggests ways of incorporating material on the quipu into the arithmetic class. (MDH)
Descriptors: Arithmetic, Coding, Cultural Activities, Cultural Education, Elementary Education, Enrichment Activities, Foreign Countries, Instructional Materials, Mathematical Enrichment, Mathematics Education, Mathematics History, Number Concepts
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Guides - Classroom - Teacher
Education Level: N/A
Audience: Teachers; Practitioners
Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Peru
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