History
Harsh Valecha · · 4 min
Why the Inca Quipu Tax System Was the World’s First Digital Ledger
The Inca Empire’s quipu—an intricate network of knotted cords—served as a sophisticated tax ledger centuries before modern computers. By decoding its decimal knot patterns, scholars reveal how this ancient tool recorded, stored, and retrieved massive fiscal data, making it the world’s earliest digital accounting system.
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