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Ancient Incans of all classes used coded strings of hair for record keeping – new research

By Sabine Hyland, Professor of Social Anthropology, University of St Andrews

The people of the ancient Incan empire kept careful records of their economics, religion, demographics and history. Those records took the form of knotted cords called khipus.

Until now, researchers believed that the only people who knew how to make khipus in the Inca empire (circa 1400-1532) were very elite, high-status officials. With little direct evidence about the Inca khipu experts, researchers…

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