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Yes they did
Incans did not write and keep records, which is why much of the information we have now is based on interpretation. There is only one thing the Incans did use to record information, which is called quipo, but no one can figure out what that means yet, all we know so far is that they used it to keep records, related to math. So, the quipo method is no use to us at all. Scientists have collected information on Inca from many sources. One of their sources is from Spanish conquistadors' journals from their invasion in Inca.
Anyway, the answer to your question is a NO.
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Go to http://Archaeology.about.com/od/americanancientwriting/a/quipu.htm
There they describe how that quipu were, we now think, used for very much more than just numerical information.
"The Inka kept their accounts, their genealogy, their astronomical calculations, and (probably) their stories on a complicated system of cords and knots, called quipu (also spelled khipu). We know this in part because once the Jesuit missionaries of the Spanish Inquisition recognized the range of function of the quipu, they did their best to destroy as many as humanly possible. The description of the quipu as "a system of cords and knots" does not do justice to their complexity; and it is that complexity that is so convincing. Quipus have information stored in them using cord color, cord length, knot type, knot location, cord twist direction. ...
... a new book called Narrative Threads, edited by Jeffrey Quilter and Gary Urton, describes how a handful of scholars is working towards cracking the code."
If writing is defined as "a system of symbolic representation of facts which permanently stores those facts for later retrieval by anyone familiar with the system used" - then the Inca had writing, but using cloth rather than paper, or payrus or stone or clay.
What is still in doubt is whether the quipu match another defintion of writing which says, "a system of permently recording the spoken word." However, some other systems of "writing" such a Egyptian heiroglyphs might also fail to qualify under that defintion.
So the answer to your question should start, "The Incas certainly kept records - they appear to have had an efficient bureaucracy running a large empire." But on the question as to whether they had writing, you have to start off with, "It all depends on what you mean by "writing".
Yes they did
Incans did not write and keep records, which is why much of the information we have now is based on interpretation. There is only one thing the Incans did use to record information, which is called quipo, but no one can figure out what that means yet, all we know so far is that they used it to keep records, related to math. So, the quipo method is no use to us at all. Scientists have collected information on Inca from many sources. One of their sources is from Spanish conquistadors' journals from their invasion in Inca.
Anyway, the answer to your question is a NO.
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Go to http://Archaeology.about.com/od/americanancientwriting/a/quipu.htm
There they describe how that quipu were, we now think, used for very much more than just numerical information.
"The Inka kept their accounts, their genealogy, their astronomical calculations, and (probably) their stories on a complicated system of cords and knots, called quipu (also spelled khipu). We know this in part because once the Jesuit missionaries of the Spanish Inquisition recognized the range of function of the quipu, they did their best to destroy as many as humanly possible. The description of the quipu as "a system of cords and knots" does not do justice to their complexity; and it is that complexity that is so convincing. Quipus have information stored in them using cord color, cord length, knot type, knot location, cord twist direction. ...
... a new book called Narrative Threads, edited by Jeffrey Quilter and Gary Urton, describes how a handful of scholars is working towards cracking the code."
If writing is defined as "a system of symbolic representation of facts which permanently stores those facts for later retrieval by anyone familiar with the system used" - then the Inca had writing, but using cloth rather than paper, or payrus or stone or clay.
What is still in doubt is whether the quipu match another defintion of writing which says, "a system of permently recording the spoken word." However, some other systems of "writing" such a Egyptian heiroglyphs might also fail to qualify under that defintion.
So the answer to your question should start, "The Incas certainly kept records - they appear to have had an efficient bureaucracy running a large empire." But on the question as to whether they had writing, you have to start off with, "It all depends on what you mean by "writing".
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Did Inca write or keep records?
no
How did the Incas record their history?
These people kept records by various different color cords, or quipu.
Why is cuneiform writing important in mesopotamia?
it was their form of writing. it allowed them to keep records,preserve stories write contracts record genealogies
Did the Incas keep records?
Yes they used strings called ''quipus" as a form of record-keeping. These strings had varying numbers of knots tied into them, and the knots represented a way of keeping place value, much like the beads of a Chinese abacus did.
What was the purpose of quipus?
The incas used it for keeping records such as, births, deaths, and harvests. Quipus where made out of a group of knotted strings.
Did the Inca use the Quipu?
the incas used the quipus to keep records
What did the Inca's use the quipus for?
the incas used the quipus to keep records
Did Inca write or keep records?
no
Did the Incas write books?
incas didn't write books but they wrote on clay
What scribes keep records of?
Scribes are people who write things down. They could be keeping records of anything that it was important to write down.
Why did ancient people begin to write?
To keep records on certain things
How were the Inca able to keep records without a writing system?
they were able to keep track by watching liv and Maddie and I have dove Cameron,s phone nnumber
What did the Inca's contribute to math?
The Incas did not have a writing system so they developed the quipu, which was a method using knots in strings to record numerical data. This way they did not have to write anything down for their records.
Could Pizarro read or write?
No, Pizarro was illiterate and did not know how to read or write. He relied on others to handle his correspondence and keep records for him.
What was the importance of the scribe?
They were specially trained people who learned to read,write, and keep official records.
What was the importance of scribe?
They were specially trained people who learned to read,write, and keep official records.
How did the Incas win loyalty among conquered people?
the Incas allowed the conquered people keep their religious beliefs
