Can We Use AI for Khipu Decipherment?
On paper, it would seem like using artificial intelligence (AI) to decipher khipus, the intricate knotted cord recording devices of the Inka Empire, would be a perfect match...
Mackinley FitzPatrick
Mackinley FitzPatrick is an Archaeology PhD candidate at Harvard University whose current research examines khipus recovered from the site of Laguna de los Cóndores, Peru, as a way to better understand Inka khipu structure, production, and use.