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Quipu or khipu (sometimes called talking knots) were recording devices used in the Inca Empire and its predecessor societies in the Andean region.

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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.


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Is string reusable?

String can be reused if it is in good condition and not too tangled or knotted.


What is a quiqu?

it is used in an Inca method for keeping records. it is a vertical string with knots on it that varies in size, color, and placement on the string.


What is the name for a decoratively knotted piece of string?

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What was the system of record keeping with string?

It's called Quipus.


Is a potlatch a knotted colored string used for keeping records?

Different cultures may have the same word, or very similar ones, for different things. In the Culture of the North-West coast of North America a potlatch was a communal party where participants impressed each other in the amount of stuff they could give away.


What is a tangled skein of jute?

Jute is a strong, heavy fiber-like string, which comes in a loosely coiled roll called a skein. When the string comes loose from the roll, it can become knotted and tangled.


The force keeping a ball on a string moving in a circle is called what?

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What is the code in c plus plus to declare and define a structure keeping records of 10 students?

struct student { std::string id; std::string first_name; std::string last_name; // ... }; student students[10];


A system of record keeping with string?

Quipus


How do you knot an un-knotted yo-yo string?

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