‹ BackHN Continuity

Thread

Khipu (Quipu) Field Guide

18 points · 0 comments · SanjayMehta

Loading the complete thread in the background. This saved snapshot is available now. Refresh

  1. enriquto · · focus · HN ↗
    this is about a "writing system" used by the inca that was based on making knots on string ad knotting strings together to form a tree. It is read by touching the knots with your fingers, not unlike braille. Most of the written corpus seems to be census records and commercial transactions.

    By far, it's the most surprising and exotic writing system i ever heard of.

    <a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;en.wikipedia.org&#x2F;wiki&#x2F;Quipu" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;en.wikipedia.org&#x2F;wiki&#x2F;Quipu

Open on Hacker News to reply ↗

Unofficial Hacker News client; not affiliated with Y Combinator.