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Quipu is a Quechua word meaning 'knot' or 'to knot'. [16] The terms quipu and khipu are simply spelling variations on the same word. Quipu is the traditional spelling based on the Spanish orthography, while khipu reflects the recent Quechuan and Aymaran spelling shift.
The word quipu comes from the Quechua word for “knot.” A quipu usually consisted of colored, spun and plied thread or strings from llama hair. Historic documents indicate that quipus were used for record keeping and sending messages by runner throughout the empire.
Consisting of intricately knotted cords in an array of colors, lengths, and materials, quipu served as a versatile and sophisticated means of record keeping and information exchange. But how did this intricate system of knots develop? What secrets lie within its complex structure?
8 Μαΐ 2014 · A Quipu (khipu) was a method used by the Incas and other ancient Andean cultures to keep records and communicate information using string and knots. In the absence of an alphabetic writing system, this simple and highly portable device achieved a surprising degree of precision and flexibility.
30 Νοε 2020 · A quipu, also spelled khipu, qipu or kipu, is an intricate system of knotted strings of various colors that store and convey information. Quipu literally translates to “knot” in Quechua. Many ancient Andean cultures used this knot system, including the Inca. Sometimes referred to as “talking knots,” they served as a writing system.
Perhaps the mightiest empire of the New World, located in what is now Peru, substituted talking knots for an alphabet. “If we want to understand the Inca from their own point of view, the only sources available to us—i.e., the only ‘primary sources’—are the quipus,” writes anthropologist Gary Urton.
12 Αυγ 2005 · Inside, they found a kind of treasure: a set of 21 of the knotted strings called khipu. The Inca relied on sets of khipu (or quipu in Spanish) to keep records of their far-flung realm, which extended more than 5500 kilometers, the distance from Stockholm to Cairo.
