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
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Subject: Pre-Columbian Society of New York Lecture Series: Jeffrey C. Splitstoser
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The Andean Khipu in Context with other Knotted String Traditions of the Americas
Thursday, September 7, 2023 at 6:00 pm
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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. About
the Institute Image: Wari khipu (PC WBC 2016.136). Photo courtesy of Dumbarton Oaks. |
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