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Show M The Ancient Qulpu. m The qulpu reached Its most elaborate m form among the Peruvians, from whoso H language the term "qulpu." meaning "knot," Is borrowed. It consists of a main cord, to which hit fastened at given distances thinner cords of dlf- ferent colors, each cord being knotted M In divers ways for special purposes, M i. -ni euch color having Its own slgulll- M eance. lied Mi'iinds stood for soldiers, H yellow for gold, while for silver, green B for corn, ami so forth, while a single 1 . knot meant ten. two knots meant tuoii- M ty, double knots two hundred. Surli B almple devices served manifold pur- M J. uses. Ilesides their convenience in M reckoning, llicy were used for keeping H the inmals of the empire of the iBCMij H for traiiNmlttlng orders to outlying H provliK'es; for reglsierlni; details of |