Ami vs Tumi - What's the difference?
ami | tumi |
(archaeology) A ceremonial axe used by some Incan and pre-Incan cultures of South America.
* 1979 , Alberto Rex González, Pre-Columbian Metallurgy in Northwest Argentina: Historical Development and Cultural Process'', Elizabeth P. Benson (editor), ''Pre-Columbian Metallurgy of South America , Conference Proceedings,
* 2002 , Thomas B. F. Cummins, Toasts with the Inca: Andean Abstraction and Colonial Images on Quero Vessels ,
* 2004 , Richard L. Burger, ?Lucy C. Salazar, Catalogue'', Richard L. Burger, ?Lucy C. Salazar (editors), ''Machu Picchu: Unveiling the Mystery of the Incas ,
As nouns the difference between ami and tumi
is that ami is {ami} friend (male) while tumi is (archaeology) a ceremonial axe used by some incan and pre-incan cultures of south america.tumi
English
(wikipedia tumi)Noun
(en noun)page 177,
- The tumis''''' are characterized by a metal handle, which can be bent at the free end or may have an ornament in the form of a button or a zoomorphic head; they also have a curved, sharp blade edge, forming a semicircle or half-moon.The archaeological associations of the '''''tumis found in Argentina indicate that these objects all had an Inca origin.
page 18,
- For instance, he makes sure that the reader is aware that the weapons taken by the Inca army, tumis , are ritual weapons used for the ritual hunt and slaughter of llamas.
page 193,
- Decorated tumis such as this one may have been used for ceremonial purposes, although their utilization on more mundane occasions should not be ruled out.