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Look at this drawing of an inca quipu these recording devices were known as?

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Talking knots (Apex)

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What was quipu used for?

* 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.

What were the recording devices for in Inca quipu drawings?

Inca quipu were not drawings but rather a system of recording information using knotted cords. They were used to record numerical data, such as census records, accounting information, and historical events. Each knot and its position along the cord conveyed specific information, such as numbers or types of goods.

What is a knotted color string used for keeping records called?

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

Did the Inca have an alphabet?

The Inca civilization did not have a written language based on an alphabet. They used a system of knots called quipu for recording information. The quipu consisted of different colored strings with knots tied in various positions to represent numbers and communicate messages.

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

The word khipu refers to?

Khipu (English) Known as talking knot or Quipu (spanish) used in the Inca times. Its a colored spun made of either llama, alpaca or cotton. The spun has numeric value made by knots.

What did the incas use instead of a writing system?

The Incas used a system of knotted cords called quipus for recording information and keeping records. Each knot, its position, and the color of the cords represented different types of information such as numbers, dates, and events. The quipu served as a form of communication and record-keeping in the Inca Empire.

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