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= Quipu
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Quipu, also known as khipu, is an ancient Inca recording device made primarily of colored, spun, and plied threads or strings, tied in various knots. The term "quipu" comes from the Quechua word for "knot." Quipu served as a tool for record-keeping and communication within the Inca Empire and other Andean cultures.