Associations to the word «Quipu»

Wiktionary

QUIPU, noun. A recording device, used by the Incas, consisting of intricate knotted cords.

Dictionary definition

QUIPU, noun. Calculator consisting of a cord with attached cords; used by ancient Peruvians for calculating and keeping records.

Wise words

Words are but symbols for the relations of things to one another and to us; nowhere do they touch upon absolute truth.
Friedrich Nietzsche