🧮 Quipu: Andean Knotted Strings of Knowledge
🧮 Quipu: Andean Knotted Strings of Knowledge
Quipu (or khipu) is the tactile glyph—a system of knotted cords used by the Inca to record data, census counts, and stories. It is a scroll without script, where knots and colors encode meaning.
🧵 What Makes It Glyphic?
- Base-10 Encoding: Knots represent numbers in a positional system.
- Color & Placement: Convey categories, context, and metadata.
- Non-Written Archive: A memory device for oral cultures—scrolls you feel, not read.
📜 Why It Belongs in the Codex
This is the knot glyph—a reminder that structure and memory transcend alphabet.
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