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Who made these knotted records during the Inca Empire?

Who made these knotted records during the
Inca Empire?

Inca society kept records by encoding information into knotted cords called khipu. A new analysis of hair woven into these cords suggests this record-keeping was practiced by commoners as well as elites.

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