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Quipu (/ˈkiːpuː/ KEE-poo), also spelled khipu (Ayacucho Quechua: kipu, ; Cusco Quechua: khipu, ), are record-keeping devices fashioned from knotted cords. They were historically used by various cultures in the central Andes of South America, most prominently by the Inca Empire.
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| Subject | Predicate | Object | Confidence | Src |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quipu | Period | c. 2600 BCE – c. 1900 CE | 1.00 | infobox |
| Quipu | Region | Caral–Supe civilization | 1.00 | infobox |
| Quipu | Region | Paracas culture | 1.00 | infobox |
| Quipu | Region | Wari culture | 1.00 | infobox |
| Quipu | Region | Inca | 1.00 | infobox |
| Quipu | is a | traditional spelling based on the Spanish orthography | 0.90 | text |
| Quipu | is a | form most commonly used in both Spanish and English | 0.90 | text |
| wool or hair from alpaca | instance of | either spun and plied thread | 0.80 | text |
| llama | instance of | either spun and plied thread | 0.80 | text |
| guanaco or vicuña | instance of | either spun and plied thread | 0.80 | text |
| though are also commonly made of cellulose like cotton | instance of | either spun and plied thread | 0.80 | text |
| Quipu | related to Collections and number of quipus | The | 0.60 | section |
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