Cord keepers, the: khipus and cultural life in a peruvian village
Auteur :
Salomon, Frank L.
Éditeur :
Duke University Press
ISBN :
9780822333906
Date de publication :
29 oct. 2004
Dimensions :
23,5 x 15,5 cm
Poids :
526 g
Format :
Trade paperback (US)
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
USA
The Inkan empire did not have writing as it is usually understood. The Inkas kept track of information - including their social and political organization - on khipus, knotted cords of cotton or wool. This book offers a reading of the khipus of one Andean village, where villagers have conserved a set of these enigmatic cords to the present day.