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Reading the Knots: Quipu, the Inca’s Mysterious 3D Writing System
What if writing wasn’t flat on a page, but a three-dimensional web of information you could hold in your hands? The Inca Empire’s Quipu, an intricate system of knotted, colorful cords, did just that, recording everything from complex census data to epic histories. We explore this mysterious tactile language and the ongoing global efforts to finally crack its code.
