Inka History in Knots: Reading Khipus as Primary Sources

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Winner, PROSE Award, Biological Anthropology, Ancient History, & Archaeology, Association of American Publishers (AAP), 2018

Inka khipus--spun and plied cords that record information through intricate patterns of knots and colors--constitute the only available primary sources on the Inka empire not mediated by the hands, minds, and motives of the conquering Europeans. As such, they offer direct insight into the worldview of the Inka--a...

Format:Paperback

Language:English

ISBN:1477311998

ISBN13:9781477311998

Release Date:April 2017

Publisher:University of Texas Press

Length:319 Pages

Weight:1.05 lbs.

Dimensions:0.9" x 6.0" x 8.9"

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