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The prevailing theory is that quipu, or khipu (a system of knotted strings) is not only a record-keeping system, but actually a type of language. There are accounts of Incan people "reading" or writing history into the strings, in addition to the clear indications that people can read now, of numbers. Unfortunately, after those observations, most of the quipu were destroyed because they were denounced as instruments of Satan, so there are only a limited number left to study.
Some scholars believe that the quipu don't contain language at all, and that they were only Mnemonic Devices helping their creators to tell stories they had already memorized. They are putting together a quipu database to try to tell whose theories are correct.
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Did Inca write or keep records?
no
How did the Incas record their history?
These people kept records by various different color cords, or quipu.
Why is cuneiform writing important in mesopotamia?
it was their form of writing. it allowed them to keep records,preserve stories write contracts record genealogies
Did the Incas keep records?
Yes they used strings called ''quipus" as a form of record-keeping. These strings had varying numbers of knots tied into them, and the knots represented a way of keeping place value, much like the beads of a Chinese abacus did.
What was the purpose of quipus?
The incas used it for keeping records such as, births, deaths, and harvests. Quipus where made out of a group of knotted strings.
Did the Inca use the Quipu?
the incas used the quipus to keep records
What did the Inca's use the quipus for?
the incas used the quipus to keep records
Did Inca write or keep records?
no
Did the Incas write books?
incas didn't write books but they wrote on clay
What scribes keep records of?
Scribes are people who write things down. They could be keeping records of anything that it was important to write down.
Why did ancient people begin to write?
To keep records on certain things
How were the Inca able to keep records without a writing system?
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What did the Inca's contribute to math?
The Incas did not have a writing system so they developed the quipu, which was a method using knots in strings to record numerical data. This way they did not have to write anything down for their records.
What was the importance of scribe?
They were specially trained people who learned to read,write, and keep official records.
What was the importance of the scribe?
They were specially trained people who learned to read,write, and keep official records.
How did the Incas win loyalty among conquered people?
the Incas allowed the conquered people keep their religious beliefs
How did the Incas record their history?
These people kept records by various different color cords, or quipu.
