Inka History in Knots: Reading Khipus as Primary Sources

by Gary Urton

Winner, PROSE Award, Biological Anthropology, Ancient History, & Archaeology, Association of American Publishers (AAP), 2018

Inka khipus--spun and plied cords that record information through intricate patterns of knots and colors--constitute the only available primary sources on the Inka empire not mediated by the hands, minds, and motives of the conquering Europeans. As such, they offer direct insight into the worldview of the Inka--a...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1477311998
• ISBN13: 9781477311998
• Release Date: April 2017
• Publisher: University of Texas Press
• Length: 319 Pages
• Weight: 1.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.0" x 8.9"