The Incas used stringy objects called ‘khipus’ to record data—we just got a step closer to understanding them

For more than a millennium, many Andean peoples used an object called a “khipu” (also spelled “quipu” and pronounced “key-poo”) to record and communicate information. For more than a millennium, many Andean peoples used an object called a “khipu” (also spelled “quipu” and pronounced “key-poo”) to record and communicate information. Archaeology Phys.org – latest science and technology news stories