András Stribik

András is a University of St Andrews PhD student. He has an Archaeology BA from Eötvös Loránd University and an Anthropology MA from the University of Bonn. He uses fiber identification and isotopic analysis to study khipu production and provenance.

University of St Andrews

Composite image of knotted cordage and a sandy riverbank in front of terraced hills

Consulting the Dead (and the Living) in a Mass Spectrometer: On the Ontological Thresholds of Isotopic Khipu Analysis

As a small boy I spent a considerably large chunk of my time playing with toys. Matchbox cars, LEGO bricks, and even a humble collection of koala plushies were the mainstay of my bedroom floor décor. As each play session eventually had to come to an end, I would stop