quietus

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As their titles show, they were the chief accountants or recorders of statistics, which were recorded by means of the quippus.

From The Fundamental Principles of Old and New World Civilizations by Nuttall, Zelia

Our ancestors, the ancient Incas of Cusco, kept accounts only by means of quippus, knotted strings.

From The Radio Boys' Search for the Inca's Treasure by Breckenridge, Gerald

In addition to these, they had many historical traditions of much more importance, related in long poems and preserved in the same way; and there were annals and national documents recorded in the quippus.

From Ancient America, in Notes on American Archaeology by Baldwin, John D. (John Denison)

He succeeded in getting assistance from many of the older men who had learned of the amautas, and especially of those who were trained to read the quippus.

From Ancient America, in Notes on American Archaeology by Baldwin, John D. (John Denison)

For although his ancestors used months and years counted by the quippus, yet they were never previously regulated until the time of this Lord.

From The Fundamental Principles of Old and New World Civilizations by Nuttall, Zelia