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Definition of: quipu
(kē′p
, kwip′·) noun
An aboriginal Peruvian device for recording and conveying information, consisting of a series of varicolored and knotted strings tied at one end to a thicker cord. The order, color, and knots of the strings were used like elements of a written language. Also quip′pu. [<Quechua quipu knot]
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