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Quipu (Khipu)

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Quipu (Khipu)

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Inca Quipu Decipherment and Pre-Conquest Administrative Records
The Inca Empire (ca. 1400-1532 CE) utilized a sophisticated record-keeping system known as quipu, consisting of knotted cords, for administrative purposes such as tax obligations, census data, and cal…