🧮 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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