Quipu Archive
Archaeology
Conny Waters - AncientPages.com - The purpose of the Quipu has long puzzled scientists. The vast Inca Empire had a sophisticated and organized government, but they had no
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Civilizations
A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - The Sacred City of Caral is ancient, and its age is comparable to the early civilizations of Mesopotamia, Egypt, China, and Mesoamerica. Caral
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Archaeology
AncientPages.com - Unraveling the secret of the quipu is by no means easy, but one student has successfully decoded an ancient Inca message. The Inca had no written language.
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Archaeology
AncientPages.com - Two 18th century ‘Collata Quipu’ artifacts preserved in a wooden box by elders of the region located in San Juan de Collata, in the province of Huarochiri, Peru may offer clues
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Civilizations
A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - The use of the “quipu” for accounting purposes has been predominantly attributed to the Inca culture of Peru; however, documented evidence shows that early
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Ancient History Facts
AncientPages.com - As a means of communications, the Inca used fast roadrunners to relay messages. The roadrunners were the mailmen of the Inca Empire. Not everyone could become a
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Featured Stories
A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - The Incan Empire, which stretched for over 2000 miles from the north to the south and had an estimated 10 million population -
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