Archivio Istituzionale della RicercaIn many cultures numbers have a special meaning, either as symbol or more often as a powerful force, that might provide good or bad fortune. The number sequences also indicate inherent methods of organization of thought, society and life. This chapter compares Chinese and ancient Egyptian powerful numbers and their meaning.
The Number 60 and the Beginning of Everything / Wendrich, Willeke - In: Ritual and economy in East Asia, archaeological perspectives / Hein A., Flad R., Miller B.K.. - STAMPA. - Los Angeles : Cotsen Institute of Archaeology Press, 2023. - ISBN 978-1-950446-40-7. - pp. 353-362
The Number 60 and the Beginning of Everything
Willeke Wendrich
2023
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In many cultures numbers have a special meaning, either as symbol or more often as a powerful force, that might provide good or bad fortune. The number sequences also indicate inherent methods of organization of thought, society and life. This chapter compares Chinese and ancient Egyptian powerful numbers and their meaning.
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