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Quipu Inca
Museu Nacional
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Late horizon; Acari, Peru. The quipus were used by the Incas as a writing system, for recording histories and chants in the Quechua language, and also for counting both herds and people.
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Details
- Title: Quipu Inca
- Creator Lifespan: 1400/1500
- Physical Dimensions: h<78 cm
- Rights: Copyright © 2017 Museu Nacional/UFRJ
- Sala de Exposição: Culturas Pré-Colombianas
- Povo/Cultura: Inca
- Data de Origem/Produção: 1.400 a 1.500 d.C.
- Area de Conhecimento: Arqueologia
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