Here we are presenting to you a very special and unique piece of Andean art and Inka legacy, which is called Kipu (also spelled Quipu).
It was a sophisticated Andean recording system made of knotted cords, used by the Inka and earlier Andean cultures to store data, relay messages, and document history — long before the use of written language. Each knot, cord length, color, and position represented specific numerical, calendrical, and even narrative information.
