. Old civilizations of Inca land. Incas; Indians of South America. Fig. 49. A Quipii from Chancay. Peru. 8eo diagram on opposite page. The pendent strands are grouped in fours, each group being tied with a top strand. The top strand sums the numbers on the four pendent strands. In the diagram, Fig. 50, each dot indicates one unit; each x, a ten; each 0 a hundred, and (()) indicates a thousand. 100. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemb
. Old civilizations of Inca land. Incas; Indians of South America. Fig. 49. A Quipii from Chancay. Peru. 8eo diagram on opposite page. The pendent strands are grouped in fours, each group being tied with a top strand. The top strand sums the numbers on the four pendent strands. In the diagram, Fig. 50, each dot indicates one unit; each x, a ten; each 0 a hundred, and (()) indicates a thousand. 100. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Mead, Charles W. (Charles Williams), 1845-1928. New York : American Museum of Natural History
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