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Khipu Accounting in Ancient Peru

Gary Urton, Carrie J. Brezine, 2005. Science 309(5737), 1065-1067.

Computer analysis of 21 khipus from Puruchuco showing census and tribute data synthesised and passed between accounting levels.

MYS0D4V7T824S7F · mystery · click to copyMInka khipus: the knotted-cord recordsArticledoi: 10.1126/science.1113426Checked against the original0

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Evidence for hierarchical accounting.

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Urton, G., & Brezine, C. J. (2005). Khipu Accounting in Ancient Peru. Science 309(5737), 1065-1067. https://doi.org/10.1126/science.1113426
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