Quipus are strings with multiple knots on them to record births, deaths, farming, and wars. each knot represented a different recording of different information. the knots could have variou sizes and were onmany different coored strings. invented by the incans this makes them very important and them very smart
The invention is Quipu..
The Inca's used the quipu to record numbers since they didn't have a form of writing. The quipu is a system of strings and knots used to represent numbers so that the Inca's wouldn't have to write down anything.
As a writing system to record information about the ruler
The Inca used the quipu, a system of knotted strings, primarily for record-keeping and communication. It served as an accounting tool to manage resources, track census data, and document transactions. The quipu allowed the Incas to efficiently organize information across their vast empire, where written language was not utilized. Additionally, it helped convey messages and maintain administrative control over their territories.
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the incas used the quipus to keep records
The Inca's used the quipu to record numbers since they didn't have a form of writing. The quipu is a system of strings and knots used to represent numbers so that the Inca's wouldn't have to write down anything.
A Inca Quipu is a string with many knots used to record information as there was no system of writing during the Inca empire. The strings were often colored to represent something.
As a writing system to record information about the ruler
* Quipu or Khipu were recording devices used in the Inca empire. It consisted of coloured spun and plied strings from Illa or Alpaca hair or cotton cords with numeric and values encoded by knots in a base 10 positional system.
The Inca Empire used the quipu for record keeping. Quipus were intricate systems of knotted strings that encoded information, such as census data, tribute obligations, and agricultural records. This innovative method allowed the Incas to manage their vast and complex empire without a written language. The quipu served as a vital tool for administration and communication throughout the empire.
The Inca used the quipu, a system of knotted strings, primarily for record-keeping and communication. It served as an accounting tool to manage resources, track census data, and document transactions. The quipu allowed the Incas to efficiently organize information across their vast empire, where written language was not utilized. Additionally, it helped convey messages and maintain administrative control over their territories.
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