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quipu::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Type of | calculating machine, calculator |
Examples of quipu
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Harvard, expert in quipu, and Dr. Alexei Vranich of the University of Pennsylvania.
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A quipu recovered from the site demonstrates its influence on later Andean cultures.
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The Inca used quipu or bunches of knotted strings, for accounting and census purposes.
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Quipu is the Spanish spelling and the most common spelling in English.
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The Incan Empire ran a large command economy using quipu, tallies made by knotting colored fibers.
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A quipu usually consisted of colored, spun, and plied thread or strings from llama or alpaca hair.
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Among the artifacts found at Caral are a knotted textile piece that the excavators have labeled a quipu.
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The Incas had no written language, but used quipu, a system of knotted strings, to record information.
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To date, no link has yet been found between a quipu and Quechua, the native language of the Peruvian Andes.
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- Calculator consisting of a cord with attached cords; used by ancient Peruvians for calculating and keeping records
- Quipus or khipus (sometimes called talking knots) were used long ago and were recording devices used in the Inca Empire and its predecessor societies in the Andean region. A quipu usually consisted of colored spun and plied thread or strings from llama or alpaca hair. ...
- A recording device, used by the Incas, consisting of intricate knotted cords
- Knotted, parti-colored strings used by the ancient Peruvians to keep records. A mnemonic device.
