Though the Spanish destroyed many quipus, some chose to study them. Inca Garcilaso de la Vega was the son of a conquistador and an Incan prince, and acted as an intermediary between the two peoples.

The quipu is a traditional Andean counting device that uses colored strings and knots in lieu of paper and numbers. ... An Inca quipu attached to a wooden frame (1430-1532 B.C.E.).

For years, scientists have worked to chart the universe’s massive structure, aiming to test key models of cosmology. These ...

Hoard of Incan ‘calculators’ unearthed: 25 'quipus' reveal record-keeping of culture that had no written language. Quipus are an ancient string device used throughout the Inca Empire ...

That's where Inca quipus, or knotted strings, come in. Quipus have been tying up British textile engineer William Burns for half of the nearly 50 years he has lived in Peru.

That’s where Inca quipus, or knotted strings, come in. Quipus have been tying up British textile engineer William Burns for half of the nearly 50 years he has lived in Peru.

Is it possible to understand the Universe without understanding the largest structures that reside in it? In principle, not ...

Quipus, or khipu, which means knots or talking knots in Quechua, were used to administer the vast empire of the Incas, which lasted for about a century until 1533. No one alive knows just how.