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Considering Quipus: Andean Knotted String Records in Analytical Context
Ist Teil von
Reviews in anthropology, 2007-02, Vol.36 (1), p.85-102
Ort / Verlag
Taylor & Francis Group
Erscheinungsjahr
2007
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Alma/SFX Local Collection
Beschreibungen/Notizen
The knotted string records used by the Incas to record numerical information and to perform royal histories remain elusive of decipherment. Recent interest among anthropologists in how societies use objects to preserve and record memories has stimulated new research on these quipus. Close analysis of ancient quipus reveals their capacity for containing information that might have been read or recalled. A continuing tradition of displaying quipus in one Andean town shows how the objects function to validate authority, even when they cannot be read, and suggests their deep connection to local notions of history and community.