Comments | viggo_tlaloc: 21 Khipu

viggo_tlaloc

21 Khipu

Aug 14, 2005 15:32

Two Harvard researchers say that they have deciphered a three-knot pattern in 21 khipu from Puruchuco, Peru, as the city's name. It could be the first step in interpreting this form of communication from the Inka.

( Read more... )

Comments 12

adamnedsoul August 14 2005, 20:50:51 UTC

Couldn't the Inka have left a clearer indication of what these things say about them? ;)

viggo_tlaloc August 22 2005, 12:54:50 UTC

They are just rude aren't they? They should have left an English/Inca dictionary.

adamnedsoul August 22 2005, 15:01:27 UTC

Lol, That's exactly what they should have left. Huh!!!

papandreau August 14 2005, 22:51:14 UTC

It amazes me how they work these out.

viggo_tlaloc August 22 2005, 12:50:09 UTC

Me too sometimes.

deb38 August 15 2005, 12:44:30 UTC

I don't know how they have the patience but there again I love puzzling things out so perhaps I would enjoy it.

viggo_tlaloc August 22 2005, 12:38:40 UTC

I think you would be good at that kind of work.

deb38 August 23 2005, 11:15:05 UTC

Thanks. :D

ha_thor August 15 2005, 14:13:24 UTC

It really is amazing to decipher these.

viggo_tlaloc August 22 2005, 12:38:00 UTC

Definitely!

dino_mb August 18 2005, 20:58:35 UTC

I am amazed how they can work out so much from something so intricate.

viggo_tlaloc August 22 2005, 12:10:00 UTC

It takes a lot of patience.