Patrimony and partnership: conserving the khipu legacy of Rapaz, Peru
Khipu, cord objects used for recordinginformation, are associated with the Incas; however, in two known cases, khipu survive in Peru as communal patrimony, still in ritual use. This article describes the khipu of San Cristóbal de Rapaz and a project of in situ conservation, conducted in collaboratio...
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| Language: | English |
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UCL Press
2007-09-01
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| Series: | Archaeology International |
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| Online Access: | http://www.ai-journal.com/articles/42 |