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Human hair khipus reveal Inca record-keeping was used by both elites and commoners
A recently studied 500-year-old Inca khipu (Quipu) has overturned assumptions about who created these intricate thread-based documents. The study, published in Science Advances, suggests that khipus—formerly thought to be the domain of high-level imperial officials—were also made by non-elite members of society...More info: https://archaeologymag.com/2025/08/human-hair-khipus-used-by-elites-and-commoners/
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