Inca quipu

GPTKB entity

Statements (24)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf record-keeping device
gptkbp:alternativeName gptkb:khipu
gptkbp:color varied
gptkbp:currentLocation gptkb:Museo_Nacional_de_Arqueología,_Antropología_e_Historia_del_Perú
gptkb:Museo_Larco
various museums worldwide
gptkbp:function record census information
record numerical data
record calendar information
record tribute
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Inca quipu
gptkbp:language no written language, only knots and cords
gptkbp:location gptkb:Peru
gptkbp:material cotton
camelid fiber
gptkbp:method knots represent numbers
gptkbp:period pre-Columbian era
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:Inca_Empire
quipucamayoc
gptkbp:structure main cord with pendant cords
gptkbp:UNESCOWorldHeritageSite yes
gptkbp:usedBy gptkb:Inca_civilization
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Pre-Columbian_literature
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7