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The Khipu Keepers
Explore the undeciphered writing of the Incas
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A Language Hanging by a Thread
History of Khipus and Empires Undeciphered
Anthropologist Sabine Hyland examines Khipus throughout history
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Untie the Knots
Learn the basics of reading in 3D
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What Do We Know About Khipus?
Researcher Manny Medrano unties the knots
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7 Mysteries Cracked About Khipus
What to know and what to look for
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What's a Khipu Made of?
Anatomy of a Khipu
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The Largest Khipu Exhibition
Take a tour around the first exhibition of its kind, as curated by Cecilia Pardo
"This exhibition voices the instrumental role Khipus played in the expansion of the Inca Empire, and its survival in the periods that followed, up to the present day."
Cecilia Pardo, Curator of the Khipus: Our History in Knots Exhibition
Recent Discoveries in an Ancient Language
From word to cord
The Khipu-Board of Mangas
A physical connection between words and khipus used during the Republican period in an Andean community
Khipus and written documents
Explore the Santa Valley khipus that have a 'match' with a colonial document.
The Unprecedented Discovery of the Puruchuco Khipus
Learn about the first khipus found in archaeological context in the mid-1960s.
In-Khipu Tours
Dive into the different Khipus from differents time periods
Khipu and Ceques
In-Khipu Tour
Early Colonial Khipu
In-Khipu Tour
Double Khipu
In-Khipu Tour
South America's First Empire
Who were the Wari?
What is Special about a Wari Khipu?
Who were the Wari and how to identify khipus from that time period
Explore more Colourful Wari Pieces
Standing Dignitary
Precolumbian
Four cornered hat with geometric designs
Huari Style
Earflare
Four-cornered hat
Mosaic Mirror
Desconocido
Four-cornered hat
Four-cornered hat
Evolution of Khipus Throughout Time
Online Exhibit
Recording the Offerings: The Khipus of Pachacamac
The significance of the Pachacamac and how the offerings were recorded using Khipus
Online Exhibit
The Rapáz Khipu
Know about one example of khipu used during the Republican period in the highlands of Lima.
Online Exhibit
The Ttio Khipus
The significance of the Ttio khipus and their connection to documentations from the 1800s
What it Takes to Conserve a Khipu
Conservation of the khipus from the Temple Radicati Collection
A rare collection from the National University of San Marcos
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Original and Modern Applications
From agriculture to art
Inca Administration and Khipus
How a large empire was managed and the role khipus played in its administration
Khipus in Modern and Contemporary Art
How khipus influenced art
An Artist Gives Voice to Traditional Peruvian Textiles
Paola Torres Núñez del Prado explains the process behind creating a Spanish-language poetry album inspired by khipus
Explore Peruvian High Points
Tread the historic, green trails
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Tren De Cusco
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Inca Trail to Machu Picchu
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Santuario Historico De Machu Picchu
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Plaza Principal
Santuario Historico De Machu Picchu
Along the Inca Trail
The most visited site in Peru
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Meet the Incas
Depictions from Post-Conquest Peru
Tupac Inca Yupanqui and a Quipucamayoc
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Pachacuti Inca Yupanqui
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Tupac Inca Yupanqui and Pachacuti Inca Yupanqui
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Tupac Inca Yupanqui
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Tupac Inca Yupanqui
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Pachacuti Inca Yupanqui and the Temple of the Sun
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Viracocha Inca
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Pachacuti Inca Yupanqui and Capac Yupanqui
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Inca Roca
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Travel to the Ancient World
Explore Machu Picchu
Explore art, culture and history from Machu Picchu.
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Un viaje al mundo antiguo
Are you a teacher or parent?
The downloadable lesson plan "Lasting Records of the Inca Empire" can be used by teachers in the classroom or given to students to work through at their own pace.
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