Quipu
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈki.pu/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Quipu is a noun meaning A recording device, used by the Incas, consisting of intricate knotted cords.
Meaning
A recording device, used by the Incas, consisting of intricate knotted cords.
Example Sentences
Among a cache of 21 quipus recovered from a house, probably that of the chief quipu keeper, seven are clearly related in a three-tier accounting hierarchy.
Word Forms
- quipus
- quipo
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include khipu, pututu, cambarysu, llautu, guacharaca, tumi.
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