Communication media historically used in the region of Andean South America.
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Examples for "quipu "
Examples for "quipu "
1 The " quipu , " a knotted reckoning-cord, was in use in Peru and in China.
2 The word quipu , indeed, signifies a knot.
3 Quipu : Knotted, parti-colored strings used by the ancient Peruvians to keep records.
1 The Peruvian quipos were I suppose an improvement upon this simple invention.
2 And four attendants had approached the throne, bearing a frame of quipos .
3 He means that you are to judge us by the quipos .
4 Harry and I were prisoners before the bar of the quipos !
5 By her hand he meant the quipos to speak.
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