奇普(Quipu或Khipu)是古代印加人的一種結繩記事的方法,用來計數或者記錄歷史。它是由許多顏色的繩結編成的,不同的繩結有不同的含義。這種結繩記事方法已經失傳,目前還沒有人能夠了解其全部含義。這種計數方法在美國華盛頓國立美國印第安人博物館的長期展覽「偉大的印加之路」(The Great Inka Road)中有實物展覽,並附有詮釋。
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