Thursday, November 5, 2009

The Quipus by Inca Garcilaso de la Vega, 1609

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 and The Royal Commentaries of the Inca, 1609 by Garcilaso de la Vega.

The Quipus and The Royal Commentaries of the Inca, 1609 by Garcilaso de la Vega.
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The Quipus by Garcilaso de la Vega

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