How do scholars think the inca used the quipu?
a. as a writing system to record information about the ruler
b. as part of the costume of the priest when preforming rituals
c. as a weapon, similar to an axe, to enforce laws in the kingdom
d. as a record-keeping system to keep track of economic information.

The correct answer is:

D. as a record keeping system to keep track of economic information.

Explanation:

Quipus, also known as khipus or talking knots, were registering devices historically used in a number of cultures and particularly in the region of Andean South America. The cords included numeric and other values encoded by knots in a base ten positional system. The only potential Incan example of encoding and recording information could have been cryptic knotted strings identified as khipu.

the discoverers and explorers: 1. natives showed jedediah smith the way. 2. william sublette was the first cross it with a caravan. 3.joel walker and his family were the frist settlers to use it. the jumping off point: 1. founded in 1827 near where the missouri river flows into the mississippi. 2. by the 1840's, it was the most popular "jumping off" point for pioneers to stock their wagons with supplies. 3. missionaries from the church of jesus christ of latter day saints attempted to make independence their zion, or holy capital. the route west: 1. the first emigrants to oregon came by ship before the trail was established. 2. ships continued to to travel to oregon even after the overland migrations began, but they were not popular among the pioneers. 3. the fare for a sea journey to oregon was quite expensive--few pioneer families could afford it. i don't know the other three i'm sorry.

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