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AMERICAN ANTHROPOLOGIST
N. S., 14, 1912
It may be that through the irony of fate no historical quipus, if they ever existed, have been preserved.
5. If the hypothesis that this quipu is a record of the same classes of objects for six periods be correct, it would seem to indicate that the colors in this case have no special significance, but were taken according to the fancy or convenience of the maker. This does not signify that there was not a rough color scheme in use for some purposes.
6. These specimens confirm in a remarkable way the accuracy with which Garcilasso described the manners and customs of his people.
Columbia University
New York City
