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5.24.2004

 
From The Miraculous Fever Tree by Fiammetta Rocco (p74):
The rich Quechua language shows that the Incas had a fine knowledge of anatomy and medicine, with words such as hisca for abdomen, cunca oncoy for angina, susuncay for putting to sleep, siqui tulla for coccyx, husputay for haemorrhage, hanqqu for nerve and rupphapacuy for fever.

posted by Hiro  # 12:13 AM
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One needs to remember that the cultures in the Americas had large pyramids, a sophisticated social structure and deep understanding. I think that is why your passage is cool. They actually had knowledge that wasn't superficial, which is counter to general western beliefs.
at posted by Blogger Unknown : May 25, 2004 at 7:56 PM
 
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