Incas Tie One On: Knots, Hair, and Historical Gossip
Turns out the Inca Empire's record-keeping wasn’t just for the elite snoozefests. They used 'knotted cords called khipu,' but now with a twist—'hair woven into these cords' shows that even commoners practiced this high-class knottiness. Who knew data entry predated open offices? Archaeologists are basically saying, 'ordinary folks logged stuff too,' transforming the system from exclusive VIP gossip to everyday twisted hair diaries.
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So the Incas used knotted cords woven with hair for records? My notes look exactly like that after finals. 'Commoners as well as elites'? Imagine Income Tax: Ancient Edition, now with dreadlocks.
The Inca’s khipu: basically ancient LinkedIn where everyone, not just CEOs, wrote boring status updates but with actual knots. Hair today, bridezilla disasters tomorrow.
Archaeologists found hair in Inca cords showing commoners took records too. Finally, proof the original spreadsheet wasn’t just Excel but Insta-hair-gram, and yes, it’s tangly.
Source: Feeds | Published: 8/13/2025 | Author: Nell Greenfieldboyce
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