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Meanings of quipo in English

Russian
письменность инков
Portuguese
quipu
Spanish
quipu
Catalan
quipu
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Communication media historically used in the region of Andean South America.

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письменность инков
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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.
Atlantis: The Antedeluvian World
2
The word quipu, indeed, signifies a knot.
History of the Conquest of Peru
3
Quipu: Knotted, parti-colored strings used by the ancient Peruvians to keep records.
Inca Land: Explorations in the Highlands of Peru
Usage of quipo in English
1
The Peruvian quipos were I suppose an improvement upon this simple invention.
The History of Sumatra / Containing An Account Of The Government...
2
And four attendants had approached the throne, bearing a frame of quipos.
Under the Andes
3
He means that you are to judge us by the quipos.
Under the Andes
4
Harry and I were prisoners before the bar of the quipos!
Under the Andes
5
By her hand he meant the quipos to speak.
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6
Probably nothing more important than a bundle of quipos.
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7
I recollected first the different disposition of the quipos for different purposes-historical ,sacred ,narrative ,etcetera.
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8
They were the famous Inca quipos-thematerial for their remarkable mnemonic system of communication and historical record.
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9
It wavered among the quipos as though uncertainly, then closed firmly on the black cord of death.
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10
Then the particulars came to me, and immediately I recognized the formula of the quipos before the throne.
Under the Andes
11
I waited, expecting to see a bundle of quipos thrust through the opening, but they did not appear.
Under the Andes
12
The hand of the Child of the Sun passed slowly up and down the frame of quipos, betraying a commendable reluctance.
Under the Andes
13
She rose and walked to the frame of quipos and took in her hand the knife which she found there suspended by a cord.
Under the Andes
14
It may be of interest to some to know the method, which was extremely simple, as in ordinary communications the quipos are easy to read.
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15
"Did you see the quipos?"
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16
"This is no quipos" said Harry, "or if it is, they must be going to send us in a whole library.
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