Thursday, November 5, 2009

The Quipus by Guaman Poma, 1615

The Quipu was a system of knotted cords used by the Incas and its predecessor societies in the Andean region to store massive amounts of information important to their culture and civilization.

Click the figure below to see The Quipus: Illustrations from 1615 by Felipe Guaman Poma de Ayala.

The Quipus: Illustrations from 1615 by Felipe Guaman Poma de Ayala.
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The Quipus by Guaman Poma

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