# Urton 2005: Khipu Accounting in Ancient Peru

> Gary Urton, Carrie J. Brezine, 2005. 4 records on Mysteries Department cite it. Evidence for hierarchical accounting.

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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.

**Inka khipus: the knotted-cord records** Articledoi: **[10.1126/science.1113426](https://doi.org/10.1126/science.1113426)** Checked against the original0

## What it's used for here

Evidence for hierarchical accounting.

## Cited by on this site 4 records

[The Puruchuco khipu archive (21 khipus)](https://mysteriesdept.com/mysteries/khipu/artifacts/ART0D4V88WT0RA6/the-puruchuco-khipu-archive-21-khipus)

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[Excavated archives at Puruchuco and Inkawasi behave as layered accounts.](https://mysteriesdept.com/mysteries/khipu/evidence/EVD0D4V812T7BXX/excavated-archives-at-puruchuco-and-inkawasi-behave-as)

Evidence

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[Urton and Brezine show accounting across levels in 21 Puruchuco khipus](https://mysteriesdept.com/mysteries/khipu/events/EVT0D4V7Y524W72/urton-and-brezine-show-accounting-across-levels-in-21)

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[Inka khipus: the knotted-cord records](https://mysteriesdept.com/mysteries/khipu)

The mystery article

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## Cite it

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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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[Find it at doi.org](https://doi.org/10.1126/science.1113426)

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