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To: blam
In the search for definitive proof of his discovery, which will be detailed in a book, Professor Urton believes he is close to finding the "Rosetta stone" of South America, a khipu (sic) story that was translated into Spanish more than 400 years ago.

Absolutely phenomenal. If he breaks the code, he will go down in history. The knotted string record is a quipu. Thanks for posting this.

12 posted on 06/22/2003 8:56:37 PM PDT by MeneMeneTekelUpharsin (De tal palo, tal astilla.)
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The Quipu, An Inca Data Structure
16 posted on 06/22/2003 9:05:28 PM PDT by blam
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