Hi everyone, Jeffrey Splitstoser is a very well informed and engaging speaker-you do not have to be a member of the Society nor alumni to attend. You might want to register if you time zone permits! Mary From: The Institute of Fine Arts <[log in to unmask]> Sent: Monday, August 28, 2023 10:15 AM To: Ballard, Mary <[log in to unmask]> Subject: Pre-Columbian Society of New York Lecture Series: Jeffrey C. Splitstoser [NYU Logo] [The Institute] Pre-Columbian Society of New York Lecture Series with Jeffrey C. Splitstoser The Andean Khipu in Context with other Knotted String Traditions of the Americas Thursday, September 7, 2023 at 6:00 pm In-Person and Virtual Lecture* Advance registration is required The Institute of Fine Arts 1 East 78th Street, New York, NY 10075 and on Zoom [https://mcusercontent.com/191c097fd5ef3bca1fdf6685a/images/750ace1e-53e7-9ae6-9f69-4f77c546deec.jpg]A search of "knotted string records" produces a slew of references to "Quipu/Khipu," the information system used by the Inkas to manage their vast South American empire. Yet the use of knotted strings to keep track of information was widespread throughout not only the Americas but the whole world. While khipus may be the most sophisticated example of knotted string devices, they are/were not alone. After briefly reviewing the various knotted mnemonic devices known to have existed in the Americas, this talk will explore in depth the similarities and differences between Inka khipus and a sophisticated, yet relatively unknown, Costa Rican knotted-string census from 1874. Jeffrey C. Splitstoser is assistant research professor of anthropology at the George Washington University and vice president of the Boundary End Archaeology Research Center. He has studied ancient Andean textiles for over 20 years, having recently discovered (with Tom Dillehay, Jan Wouters and Anna Claro) the world's earliest known use of indigo blue in a 6,200-year-old cotton textile from the prehistoric site of Huaca Prieta. Dr. Splitstoser specializes in Wari "khipus," colored and knotted string devices that Andean peoples used to record information. He co-curated (with Juan Antonio Murro) the exhibition Written in Knots: Undeciphered Records of Andean Life at Dumbarton Oaks in Washington, D.C. Dr. Splitstoser's research includes reproducing the khipus and textile structures he encounters: processing, spinning and dyeing the fibers, as well as growing cotton and dye plants. Dr. Splitstoser is an editor of the journals Research Reports on Ancient Maya Writing and Ancient America and was the guest editor of volume 49 of The Textile Museum Journal. He was a junior fellow at Dumbarton Oaks and is currently a research associate of the Institute of Andean Studies and a Cosmos Club Scholar. Dr. Splitstoser received a Ph.D. in anthropology from the Catholic University of America, Washington, D.C. *The program will be presented onsite at the James B. Duke House and live-streamed to those who join us by Zoom. Zoom details will be available upon registration for virtual attendees. JOIN US IN-PERSON<https://nyu.us11.list-manage.com/track/click?u=191c097fd5ef3bca1fdf6685a&id=787c3a5032&e=e81ffe1772> JOIN US VIRTUALLY <https://nyu.us11.list-manage.com/track/click?u=191c097fd5ef3bca1fdf6685a&id=e75b72501e&e=e81ffe1772> ________________________________ [https://mcusercontent.com/191c097fd5ef3bca1fdf6685a/images/4e7bc09d-90e8-1d11-6a79-21427d01d06e.png]<https://nyu.us11.list-manage.com/track/click?u=191c097fd5ef3bca1fdf6685a&id=97fadd519b&e=e81ffe1772>[Instagram]<https://nyu.us11.list-manage.com/track/click?u=191c097fd5ef3bca1fdf6685a&id=efc4c6ca0d&e=e81ffe1772>[https://mcusercontent.com/191c097fd5ef3bca1fdf6685a/images/ac3f6f12-0093-bc07-b4ba-8ff10be2f486.png]<https://nyu.us11.list-manage.com/track/click?u=191c097fd5ef3bca1fdf6685a&id=809ced9462&e=e81ffe1772> About the Institute<https://nyu.us11.list-manage.com/track/click?u=191c097fd5ef3bca1fdf6685a&id=57b9323b15&e=e81ffe1772> Full events calendar<https://nyu.us11.list-manage.com/track/click?u=191c097fd5ef3bca1fdf6685a&id=0ee050464d&e=e81ffe1772> Donate<https://nyu.us11.list-manage.com/track/click?u=191c097fd5ef3bca1fdf6685a&id=f609188937&e=e81ffe1772> ________________________________ Image: Wari khipu (PC WBC 2016.136). Photo courtesy of Dumbarton Oaks. This email was sent to [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]> why did I get this?<https://nyu.us11.list-manage.com/about?u=191c097fd5ef3bca1fdf6685a&id=e20365939e&e=e81ffe1772&c=e14514e564> unsubscribe from this list<https://nyu.us11.list-manage.com/unsubscribe?u=191c097fd5ef3bca1fdf6685a&id=e20365939e&e=e81ffe1772&c=e14514e564> update subscription preferences<https://nyu.us11.list-manage.com/profile?u=191c097fd5ef3bca1fdf6685a&id=e20365939e&e=e81ffe1772&c=e14514e564> The Institute of Fine Arts · 1 East 78th Street · New York, NY 10075-0178 · USA