Research has uncovered significant insights into the production of khipus, the ancient record-keeping system of the Inca Empire. Traditionally believed to be crafted exclusively...
Recent research has fundamentally altered our understanding of the Incan empire’s record-keeping practices. A team led by Sabine Hyland, Professor of Social Anthropology at...
The understanding of the Inca Empire’s record-keeping has shifted dramatically with new evidence suggesting that commoners, rather than only elite officials, were involved in...
Recent research has uncovered significant new evidence that challenges long-held beliefs about the production of khipus, the intricate knotted cord systems used by the...
The discovery that commoners in the Inca Empire also created khipus—knotted cord records used for keeping detailed records—challenges previous assumptions about the exclusivity of...