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A Numerical Connection Between Two Khipus: An Informal Description
By Karen Thompson 14 Dec 2025 8 min read KH0083

A Numerical Connection Between Two Khipus: An Informal Description

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
Memories of Bob Ascher, author of Code of the Quipu
By Sabine Hyland 08 Dec 2025 6 min read Bob Ascher

Memories of Bob Ascher, author of Code of the Quipu

Writing under the pseudonym, Puck, Bob described his situation in the Anthropology Department at Cornell in the 1980s: “I spend two days a week on campus...I never visit the office of another
A Conversation between Rafael Dumett and Manuel Medrano
By Rafael Dumett 30 Nov 2025 3 min read Rafael Dumett

A Conversation between Rafael Dumett and Manuel Medrano

Translated using Google Translate (Leer el texto original en español) When I was presented with the idea of introducing an upcoming book in Spanish about quipus, my first thought was: I'm
Indigenous Accounting and Exchange at Monte Sierpe (‘Band of Holes’) in the Pisco Valley, Peru
By Ashok Khosla 23 Nov 2025 3 min read Monte Sierpe

Indigenous Accounting and Exchange at Monte Sierpe (‘Band of Holes’) in the Pisco Valley, Peru

A new article[1] has been published in this month's issue of Antiquity. One of the authors, Manuel Medrano, is a founding member of the KhipuFieldGuide team. It's an
Are Khipus a Written Language?
By Ashok Khosla 17 Nov 2025 8 min read Language

Are Khipus a Written Language?

Are Khipus a Written Language? For decades, scholars have debated whether khipus represent a true written language or simply an accounting tool.
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