Meaning of quipu

qui•pu

Pronunciation: (kē'p, kwip'), [key]

— n.

a device consisting of a cord with knotted strings of various colors attached, used by the ancient Peruvians for recording events, keeping accounts, etc.

Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.

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quipu (Thesaurus)

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