Quipu, AD 1400 – 1532

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Blog Post Category

History & Culture

Snapshot

South America

Description

Quipu, AD 1400 – 1532 Quipus (kee-poo), sometimes called talking knots, were recording devices used by the Inka Empire, the largest empire in pre-Columbian America. […]

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Smithsonian Insider

Published Date

Sun, 06 Nov 2011 21:34:50 +0000

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Topic

Science

Record ID

posts_5a9c668fba2f238ae3d47e3b3c4177ff

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