The Inca Empire recorded data without writing
The Inca Empire ingeniously used quipus, knotted cords, to record census data and manage their vast empire, demonstrating advanced record-keeping without a written language.
The Inca Empire, thriving in the Andes until the 1530s, used a remarkable system of knotted cords called quipus to record vital information. These quipus, with their specific knot patterns and colors, encoded complex numerical data like census figures, tracking population sizes and occupations across their vast empire. This allowed for precise accounting and efficient governance without any written language.
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