Karen Thompson

Karen is a Senior Research Data Specialist (University of Melbourne). Formally an actuary, she holds degrees in Mathematics, Fine Arts, and Cultural Materials Conservation. She focuses on data organisation, communication, and cultural collections.

A numerical connection between two khipus: An informal description

14 Dec 2025 8 min read KH0083

By way of introduction, I am a mathematician and data-lover and maker who, when growing up, also wanted to be an archaeologist and an art/ist teacher and an architect. I had long