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The Inca used knotted strings called?

It's called a quipa


What are the knotted strings that were used for recording information in the Inca Empire?

Quipus.


Did the Inca society develop a written language?

According to a Minnesota State University web page the answer is No the Inca had no written language but did have ways of record keeping using knotted strings.


What does the letter r stand for in the Inca alphabet?

There is no such thing as "the Inca alphabet". The Incans had no writing system. They used knotted strings to record numbers, but there is not much evidence that this system was used for anything else.


What is knotted string communication called?

Knotted string communication is called "khipu" (or "quipu"). It was an ancient Inca method of record-keeping and communication that used variously colored strings and knots to convey information, such as numerical data and possibly narrative content. Khipus served as a sophisticated system for managing administrative and economic records in the Inca Empire.


WHAT used the terraced system of agriculture and quipus?

The Inca civilization used the terraced system of agriculture to farm on steep mountain slopes. Quipus were knotted strings used by the Inca for record-keeping, with each knot representing a numeric value or information.


Which civilization did not have a written language?

omlec Thats not the right answer. I answered it on a test and I got it wrong.


Did inca's have a written language?

Inca people did NOT have a written language, they used pictures to represent words. Like for example they drew timelines of what happened in vases.


Knotted colored string used for keeping records?

Quipus, also spelled khipus or quipu, are knotted cords used by the Inca civilization in South America as a method of record-keeping and communication. The position, color, and type of knots on the strings conveyed information such as numbers, dates, and events.


What did the incas use instead of a writing system?

The Incas used a system of knotted cords called quipus for recording information and keeping records. Each knot, its position, and the color of the cords represented different types of information such as numbers, dates, and events. The quipu served as a form of communication and record-keeping in the Inca Empire.


Did the Inca keep records by using quipus?

Yes, the Inca used quipus as a method of record-keeping. Quipus were knotted strings of various colors and lengths that represented different information such as numerical data, events, and transactions. They were an integral part of the Inca administrative system and helped in managing their vast empire.


How did the Inca communicate across their vast empire with no written language?

They used runners to carry verbal messages. Pictographs as representations. An innovation also used was was a 'Quipu'. Which was a complex set of knotted strings. For more information on Quipu see the link below.