LLILAS Public Engagement Internship Project: 15 Minute History

Monday, February 11, 2013

Incan Quipu

British Museum:

Quipu, Peru, 15th-16th century:http://www.britishmuseum.org/explore/highlights/highlight_objects/aoa/i/inca_cotton_khipu.aspx



Felipe Guaman POma de Ayala- Nueva corónica y buen gobierno (1615): http://www.kb.dk/permalink/2006/poma/info/en/frontpage.htm

Inca man holding quipu, device made of strings and knots used to count and record numeric...

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      • Codex Murua: Colonial Inca
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      • Incan Artifacts: Peabody Museum
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