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Quipus consist of strings with knots of different colors, sizes, and positions. Each knot and string represents a different piece of information such as numbers, dates, events, or records. Reading a quipu involves interpreting the positions, colors, and types of knots to understand the encoded information.
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How did the Incas read?
The quipu rope was what carried messages for the Inca.
What is a person called if they can read a quipu?
Such person is called a Quipucamayuc, which can be translated along the lines of 'He who possesses the power to read the knots'.
Who invented the quipu?
Inca's
A quipu was used to?
Count
What has the author Catherine Mutz written?
Catherine Mutz has written: 'Quipu' -- subject(s): Incas, Quipu, Antiquities
What was the purpose of the Incan quipu?
to keep record
What did the Incas used for counting?
The invention is Quipu..
What has the author Leslie Leland Locke written?
Leslie Leland Locke has written: 'The ancient quipu or Peruvian knot record' -- subject(s): Quipu
Which civilization used a quipu as a method of calculation?
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What is a rope with knotted cords that served as a calculator?
quipu
What was unique about the Inca method of record keeping?
quipu
Did the Incas write or keep records?
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.
