The Inca used a complex system of records encoded on knotted strings. Study what is known of the khipu, starting with Spanish accounts of their use and the "khipucamayuq" who recorded and read them. Learn how numbers were encoded, and review evidence suggesting that the khipu may contain a form of writing
Analysis
Anthropology
History - Ancient
Latin American Studies
Notes
Duration: 34 minutes
Title from title frames
Performer
Features: Edwin Barnhart Ph.D., University of Texas at Austin
Event
Originally produced by The Teaching Company/The Great Courses in 2012
