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Inca House In the absence of a written language, the Inca developed a complex system of recording information with a quipu, or “knot” in Quechua. Inca administrators and record keepers used these knotted-string devices to record statistical data from censuses, keep tribute records and track genealogies. Made of cotton or wool, the system uses knot clusters and different colorations to record data. Continue to Lives of the Inca: Everyday Life >> |
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