Quipu - Law Dictionary Search Results
Home Dictionary Name: quipuQuichuan
Designating or pertaining to a linguistic stock of South American Indians including the majority of the civilized tribes of the ancient Peruvian Empire with some wild tribes never subjugated by the Incas Most of these Indians are short but heavy and strong They are brachycephalic and of remarkably low cranial capacity Nevertheless they represent one of the highest of native American civilizations characterized by agricultural military and administrative skill rather than by science or literature although they were adept potters weavers and goldsmiths and preserved by the aid of the mnemonic quipu a body of legendary lore in part written down since the introduction of writing...
Quipo
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Quipu
A contrivance employed by the ancient Peruvians Mexicans etc as a substitute for writing and figures consisting of a main cord from which hung at certain distances smaller cords of various colors each having a special meaning as silver gold corn soldiers etc Single double and triple knots were tied in the smaller cords representing definite numbers It was chiefly used for arithmetical purposes and to register important facts and events...
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